Overview
Vistas de Oriente wastewater treatment plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serves approximately 9,127 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Vistas de Oriente is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, serving the city of Aguascalientes in the state of Aguascalientes. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of around 9,127 people, with a designed capacity of 1,728 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 864 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, Vistas de Oriente meets the standard treatment level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under the National Water Law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. Plants of this scale typically operate under permits issued by the National Water Commission (CONAGUA). The treated effluent from Vistas de Oriente is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rio San Pedro and then into the Rio Grande de Santiago, flowing towards the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the region, supporting downstream ecosystems and agricultural water use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rio San Pedro basin, which flows into the Rio Grande de Santiago and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation in the surrounding agricultural areas. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for maintaining ecological balance and water availability.
Frequently asked questions
Vistas de Oriente is located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in the state of Aguascalientes. The plant serves the city of Aguascalientes.
The plant serves approximately 9,127 people, making it a small to medium-sized municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Rio San Pedro and eventually the Rio Grande de Santiago, reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Vistas de Oriente provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Mexico under NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996.
The plant operates under Mexico's National Water Law and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set discharge limits for pollutants. Plants of this scale are typically permitted by CONAGUA.
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