AP: Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs

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Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs

BY DANIEL SHAILER
Updated 2:06 AM EST, November 11, 2023

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply at midnight Friday, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs.

The Mexican National Water Commission and mayor announced the moves at a news conference, but officials did not report the cuts on social media until just four hours before they took effect.

Abnormally low rain has dropped the Cutzamala system — a network of three reservoirs serving over 20 million residents in the Valley of Mexico — to historic seasonal lows. The system is 44% lower than it should be at this time of the year.

Officials began restricting water from Cutzamala by roughly 8% on Oct. 17. Friday’s cuts are much more drastic, representing a further 25% of the system’s total flow. Twelve boroughs, mostly in the west of the city, can expect lower water pressure until the restrictions lift, officials said.

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1. Water

Municipal tap water in Mexico City is not potable. No one pretends it is. No residents drink municipal water. The article must be talking about water used for toilets, cleaning, washing clothes, bathing, etc.