Overview
Villa Emiliano Zapata Ejido Modelo wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Villa Emiliano Zapata in Jalisco, Mexico. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,463.
Villa Emiliano Zapata Ejido Modelo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villa Emiliano Zapata, within the municipality of Tizapán el Alto in the Región Ciénega of Jalisco, Mexico. The plant serves a population of 3,463 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this small community. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale and aligns with Mexican regulatory standards (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) that require treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 518.40 cubic meters per day and discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization of its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. Lake Chapala is an ecologically significant water body that supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and human consumption in the region. The plant's operation helps protect this vital resource from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network that flows into Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico. Lake Chapala is a critical freshwater resource supporting biodiversity, including endemic fish species and migratory birds. The lake also supplies water to the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this sensitive lacustrine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villa Emiliano Zapata, within the municipality of Tizapán el Alto in the Región Ciénega of Jalisco, Mexico.
The plant serves a population of 3,463 residents in the Villa Emiliano Zapata area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network, which ultimately flows into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Mexico and meets national discharge standards under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
Wastewater treatment in Mexico is regulated by the federal standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in discharges to national waters. Plants like Villa Emiliano Zapata Ejido Modelo must comply with these standards to protect water bodies such as Lake Chapala.
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