Overview
Tlatempa wastewater treatment plant serves Tlatempan, Tlaxcala, Mexico, with a designed capacity of 1.00 unit. It supports a population of 54,764 as part of municipal infrastructure.
Tlatempa is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tlatempan, within the municipality of Apetatitlán de Antonio Carvajal, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 54,764 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category for Mexican wastewater systems. Its designed capacity is recorded as 1.00, though the unit is unspecified. As a Mexican treatment facility, Tlatempa operates under the national water regulatory framework overseen by CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua). Mexican regulations require secondary treatment for urban wastewater, and plants serving populations over 50,000 typically need to meet discharge standards for organic matter and suspended solids. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Balsas River basin. The region's hydrology supports agricultural and ecological systems, and proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic habitats. Tlaxcala's inland location means the plant's discharge affects freshwater ecosystems rather than coastal environments.
Environmental context
Tlatempa's treated effluent enters the local drainage network within the Balsas River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean via the Balsas River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation downstream. The plant's operation is critical for maintaining water quality in the region's rivers and preventing nutrient loading that could affect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Tlatempa is located in Tlatempan, within the municipality of Apetatitlán de Antonio Carvajal, Tlaxcala, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 54,764 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Mexican wastewater standards.
Tlatempa discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Balsas River basin and ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean.
The plant operates under Mexico's national water law, enforced by CONAGUA, which mandates secondary treatment and compliance with discharge standards for organic matter and solids.
Plants of this scale in Mexico typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or stabilization ponds to meet CONAGUA discharge standards.
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