Overview
Tepantita wastewater treatment plant serves 1,187 people in Tepantita de Ocoroni, Sinaloa, Mexico. It operates with secondary treatment and discharges 112.32 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Tepantita is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tepantita de Ocoroni, within the municipality of Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico. The facility serves a population of 1,187 residents, providing secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 86.40 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 112.32 cubic meters daily, indicating operation above its nominal capacity. As a secondary treatment plant, Tepantita meets the standard level of treatment required for small communities in Mexico under the national water quality regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996). These regulations set discharge limits for pollutants such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS). The plant's operation is part of the broader wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities in Sinaloa. The treated effluent from Tepantita is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Sinaloa River basin. The region's water resources support agriculture and local ecosystems, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality and aquatic life.
Environmental context
Tepantita de Ocoroni lies within the Sinaloa River basin, which flows westward into the Pacific Ocean. The receiving water body for the plant's discharge is likely a local stream or arroyo that feeds into the Sinaloa River. Downstream, the river supports irrigated agriculture and estuarine habitats near its mouth. The region's semi-arid climate means that water resources are critical for both human use and ecological health, and treated wastewater contributes to maintaining base flows in the river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Tepantita wastewater treatment plant is located in Tepantita de Ocoroni, in the municipality of Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 1,187 people in the community of Tepantita de Ocoroni.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to national waters.
The plant discharges approximately 112.32 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day, which is above its designed capacity of 86.40 cubic meters per day.
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