Mexico had a total of 2,928 operating wastewater treatment plants installed across the country as of December 2023 – up from 2,774 plants in the previous year, and the highest figure recorded in the period in consideration. When compared to 1996, the number of wastewater treatment plants in the Latin American country increased by more than 2,000 plants. The most common type of treatment plants are stabilization ponds.
Number of operating wastewater treatment plants in Mexico from 1996 to 2023
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Comisión Nacional del Agua. (January 21, 2025). Number of operating wastewater treatment plants in Mexico from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385138/number-of-operating-wastewater-treatment-plants-mexico-timeline/
Comisión Nacional del Agua. "Number of operating wastewater treatment plants in Mexico from 1996 to 2023." Chart. January 21, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385138/number-of-operating-wastewater-treatment-plants-mexico-timeline/
Comisión Nacional del Agua. (2025). Number of operating wastewater treatment plants in Mexico from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385138/number-of-operating-wastewater-treatment-plants-mexico-timeline/
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