Overview
Vista Alegre wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves 3,468 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 328.32 thousand cubic meters annually, with a designed capacity of 86.40.
Vista Alegre is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Vista Alegre neighborhood of Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves a population of 3,468, classifying it as a small-scale municipal facility within the state of Aguascalientes. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 86.40 thousand cubic meters and discharges 328.32 thousand cubic meters annually, indicating a high utilization rate. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio San Pedro, a tributary of the Rio Grande de Santiago. This river system flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio San Pedro basin, part of the Rio Grande de Santiago system that flows into the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The Vista Alegre plant is located in the Vista Alegre neighborhood of Aguascalientes, Mexico, at Calle La Mangana, in the municipality of Aguascalientes, state of Aguascalientes.
The plant serves a population of 3,468 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard Mexican regulatory requirements.
The plant operates under Mexico's NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for facilities of this scale to protect receiving water bodies.
The plant discharges 328.32 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 86.40 thousand cubic meters.
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