Overview
Unidad Habitacional Kawatsi is a wastewater treatment plant in Coatzintla, Veracruz, Mexico, serving approximately 16,429 people. It operates under Mexico's national water regulations.
Unidad Habitacional Kawatsi is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Venustiano Carranza area of Coatzintla, Veracruz, Mexico. The plant serves a population of around 16,429 residents, placing it in the medium-sized agglomeration category for Mexican wastewater infrastructure. As a Mexican wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the framework of the Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater. Plants serving populations over 10,000 are typically required to implement secondary treatment to meet water quality objectives for receiving water bodies. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Tuxpan River basin. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional fisheries and agriculture. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tuxpan River basin, which flows eastward to the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal watershed supports mangrove forests, estuaries, and marine habitats that are vital for fish spawning and migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could harm these sensitive ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Unidad Habitacional Kawatsi is located in the Venustiano Carranza area of Coatzintla, Veracruz, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 16,429 residents in the Coatzintla area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Tuxpan River basin, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOMs), which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater to protect water quality.
In Mexico, plants serving populations over 10,000 are generally required to implement secondary treatment to meet NOM-001-SEMARNAT standards for discharge into national waters.
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