Overview
Xichú wastewater treatment plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, serves 4,219 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 432 cubic meters per day into local waterways.
Xichú is a secondary-level wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Xichú, Guanajuato, Mexico. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,219 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment operation in the Sierra Gorda region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for reducing organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 432 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility operates at full capacity. Under Mexican water law (Ley de Aguas Nacionales), such plants must comply with NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 discharge standards. Treated effluent from Xichú likely enters the Santa María River basin, which flows through the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and eventually into the Pánuco River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and local water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Santa María River watershed, part of the Pánuco River basin that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse freshwater and estuarine habitats, including important fish spawning grounds. The Sierra Gorda area is ecologically sensitive, with high biodiversity and endemic species, making proper wastewater treatment critical for preserving water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
Xichú plant is located at Callejón Vista Alegre 2000, Zona Centro, Xichú, Guanajuato, 37930, Mexico.
The plant serves approximately 4,219 residents in the town of Xichú and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Santa María River watershed, which flows into the Pánuco River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
Xichú provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Mexican discharge standards.
The plant operates under Mexico's Ley de Aguas Nacionales and NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which set discharge limits for pollutants. Secondary treatment is appropriate for small communities like Xichú.
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