Unidad Habitacional Lomas Canteras Wastewater Treatment Plant, Naucalpan de Juárez

Unidad Habitacional Lomas Canteras is a wastewater treatment plant located in Naucalpan de Juárez, within the Estado de México, Mexico. It serves a population of 2,738 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal facility. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its size and typical for communities in this region. The plant has a designed capacity of 259.20 m³/day and discharges a similar volume of treated wastewater. In Mexico, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets limits for pollutants in treated wastewater. Secondary treatment ensures removal of organic matter and suspended solids, meeting basic environmental standards for discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely drains into local watercourses that flow through the Valle de México basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico via the Pánuco River system. This region faces water quality challenges due to urban and industrial runoff, making the plant's role in reducing pollution important for downstream aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Valle de México basin, a densely populated watershed that drains through the Tula and Moctezuma rivers into the Pánuco River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local environment is urbanized, with the plant helping to mitigate nutrient and pathogen loads that could otherwise impact downstream water bodies and aquatic life.