Overview
Yecapixtla wastewater treatment plant in Morelos, Mexico, serves 4,025 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 381.02 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 2,160 cubic meters per day.
Yecapixtla wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Yecapixtla, Morelos, Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 4,025 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and operates within the local water management infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 2,160 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 381.02 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996), secondary treatment is required for discharges into national waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Balsas River basin, one of Mexico's major hydrological systems. The Balsas River flows southwest into the Pacific Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Balsas River basin, which drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Balsas River. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and biodiversity. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the river system and minimize impacts on downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Yecapixtla, Morelos, Mexico, at Cerrada Noche Buena, Yecapixtla, Morelos, 62820.
The plant serves approximately 4,025 residents in the town of Yecapixtla and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Balsas River basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids from municipal wastewater.
The plant operates under Mexican standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters. Secondary treatment is required for municipal plants of this scale.
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