Union Campesina Wastewater Treatment Plant, La Unión Campesina, Chihuahua

Union Campesina is a wastewater treatment plant located in La Unión Campesina, a locality in the municipality of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 384 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the northern Mexican state. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is appropriate for its scale. With a designed capacity of 86.40 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 43.20 m³/day, it operates at about 50% capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is standard for municipal wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio Conchos basin, a tributary of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo). This river system supports agricultural irrigation and provides water for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and the ecological health of the Rio Conchos basin.

The plant discharges into the Rio Conchos basin, which flows into the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Conchos is a vital water source for agriculture and ecosystems in the Chihuahuan Desert region. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality for downstream uses and supporting aquatic life in the river system.