Overview
Sector Noroeste wastewater treatment plant serves 26 de Octubre in Piura, Peru. The facility is designed for a capacity of 1.00 unit and supports a population of 83,862.
Sector Noroeste is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Parque Industrial Piura Futura area of 26 de Octubre, within the Piura region of Peru. The facility serves a population of approximately 83,862 people, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for the region. Plants of this scale in Peru typically operate under national regulations that require secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The designed capacity of 1. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pacific Ocean via the Piura River basin. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and agriculture. Proper treatment is essential to protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Piura region, within the Piura River basin, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. The downstream environment includes coastal ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and local fishing communities. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient loading and contamination that could impact these sensitive habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Sector Noroeste is located in the Parque Industrial Piura Futura area of 26 de Octubre, in the Piura region of Peru.
The plant serves approximately 83,862 people, making it a medium-to-large agglomeration in the region.
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Piura River basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Peruvian wastewater treatment plants operate under national environmental regulations that mandate treatment standards for municipal wastewater, typically requiring secondary treatment for plants of this scale.
For agglomerations of this size, Peruvian regulations generally require secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge into water bodies.
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