UACJ Campus Juárez Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

UACJ Campus Juárez is a wastewater treatment facility located on the campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 913 people, reflecting its role as an on-site treatment system for the university community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 86.40 volume units and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant operates at full capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage system, which ultimately flows into the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), a major river that forms the border between Mexico and the United States. The Rio Grande drains into the Gulf of Mexico, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's location in the arid Chihuahuan Desert makes water reuse and quality protection particularly important for local water resources.

The plant discharges into the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte) basin, which flows through the Chihuahuan Desert and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This arid region relies heavily on the river for irrigation, municipal supply, and habitat for species such as the Rio Grande silvery minnow. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in a water-stressed environment.