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United States · New Mexico
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WWTP ALBUQUERQUE #1 PLANT AND COLL. SYSTEM
Albuquerque · official identifier CWNS2022_35000021001
50MGD reported design flow (2022) · 143rd of 15,772 (tied with 7 others)
EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022 · official identifier CWNS2022_35000021001 · reported size 50 MGD reported design flow · reported treatment: Advanced · data year 2022. 143rd of 15,772 records with reported size in the inventory of United States (tied with 7 others); 0.10 % of the sum of those 15,772 records in MGD (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 18.7 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | Advanced · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Reported coordinates | 35.0179, -106.6635 precision reported by the source: 4 m what it means |
| Source and year | EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022 · dataset record |
FUENTES PÚBLICAS
What public sources report
Population of the served area (Instalación CWNS 35000021001): 564,559 inhabitants (2022, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)).
Facts taken from public documents, with their date and link; an authorisation, a project or a planned capacity do not prove operation or quantities actually treated. Aguas SB editorial layer, lot L05; it does not change the official data.
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: United States
Regulatory framework of United States. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | MGD reported design flow | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Bosque Farms | 18.7 km | 1 | Advanced |
| Corrales, Village of | 24.5 km | 0.6 | Secondary |
| Los Lunas, Village of | 26.6 km | 2.7 | Advanced |
| Rio Rancho, City of WWTP #2 | 26.9 km | 8.2 | Advanced |
| SANDIA PUEBLO POND | 27.8 km | 0.1 | Secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP ALBUQUERQUE #1 PLANT AND COLL. SYSTEM report?
Reported size: 50 MGD reported design flow. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment Advanced. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022 · data 2022 · edition 2022 · source licence: Public domain (EPA geospatial default; see LICENCIA.txt) · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.