Overview
Xaltianguis wastewater treatment plant in Guerrero, Mexico, serves about 9,100 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,080 m³/day.
Xaltianguis wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Xaltianguis, part of Acapulco de Juárez municipality in Guerrero, Mexico. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,127 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this community. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal plants in Mexico under the national water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales) and NOM-001-SEMARNAT regulations. With a designed capacity of 1,080 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 864 m³/day, the plant operates at about 80% capacity, indicating consistent use. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean. The plant helps protect downstream ecosystems and coastal waters from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Pacific Ocean near Acapulco. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment reduces nutrient and pathogen loads, safeguarding coastal water quality and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Xaltianguis, a town in the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, along the Federal Highway Mexico-Acapulco.
The plant serves approximately 9,127 people, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater from the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow toward the Pacific Ocean, contributing to the protection of coastal water quality.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT, which set discharge standards for pollutants and require secondary treatment for municipal wastewater.
For communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or lagoon systems, as required by Mexican regulations to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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