Overview
Veintidos de Mayo wastewater treatment plant in Durango, Mexico, serves 365 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 34.56 units of treated wastewater, operating under Mexican water quality regulations.
Veintidos de Mayo is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Veintidós de Mayo, within the municipality of Canatlán, Durango, Mexico. The plant serves a small population of 365 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. As part of Mexico's wastewater infrastructure, it provides essential sanitation services to the local area. The plant employs secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 86.40 units and an actual discharge volume of 34.56 units, the plant operates below its maximum capacity. Mexican regulations, such as NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, set discharge limits for pollutants, and plants of this scale are expected to comply with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent from Veintidos de Mayo is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Río San Pedro and other tributaries. The surrounding region is semi-arid, making water quality management crucial for local ecosystems and downstream communities. The plant's operation helps protect surface water and groundwater resources in the Durango area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Río San Pedro basin, which flows through the state of Durango and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Río Mezquital. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and drinking water supplies. The semi-arid climate means that maintaining water quality is critical for sustaining both ecological health and human uses downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the town of Veintidós de Mayo, in the municipality of Canatlán, Durango, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 365 people, typical of a small rural community in Mexico.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which is part of the Río San Pedro basin that flows toward the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 standard, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges to protect water bodies.
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