Background

The El Mirador, Montebello and Los Presidentes subdivisions located in the southern part of the city do not have wastewater collection lines, so their residents use on-site disposal systems such as latrines, cesspools, and septic tanks to dispose of their wastewater. Many of the systems are substandard and do not function properly, posing a potential risk for soil and groundwater contamination that could ultimately affect the water quality of the Rio Grande River. Continuous leaks and seepage of untreated or inadequately treated wastewater also generate significant risks to human health. To remedy this situation, COMAPA is proposing to extend its wastewater collection system to serve these three subdivisions.

Project Scope

The project consists of constructing a wastewater collection system in the El Mirador, Montebello, and Los Presidentes subdivisions in the southern area of the city of Miguel Aleman, and includes the construction of two sewer mains, the installation of residential wastewater connections and the decommissioning of the corresponding on-site wastewater disposal systems.

Benefits

The project will provide first-time wastewater collection and treatment services to approximately 500 existing homes in three subdivisions, eliminating the risk of soil and groundwater contamination from substandard on-site sanitary systems, as well as prevent untreated wastewater flows to transboundary water bodies such as the Rio Grande River. Specifically, the project will collect and convey 3 lps (68,473 gallons per day) of wastewater to the municipal water treatment plant.