They will cut off water in CDMX due to a failure in the Cutzamala System: Sheinbaum Pardo

Mexico City will suffer a stoppage in the water supply for approximately 20 hours, reported the head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

Through her social networks, the president explained that the National Water Comission reported that during Friday, around 10:00 p.m., there was a failure in the fastening mechanisms of one of the gates that controls the expenditure of the Cutzamala System to the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico at the delivery point known as Two rivers.

Therefore, he pointed out that it is necessary to stop the system to enter the tunnel and make the corresponding repair.

“The operation will last approximately 20 hours. The maneuvers to close the dam gates and turn off the equipment began at 12:00 p.m. this Saturday to enter the tunnel around 6:00 p.m. ”, he reported.

During the operation, he explained, only the cross delivery of the mission can be made with an expense of 4 cubic meters per second, which represents less than half of what is usually sent.

The president of the capital indicated that at 4:00 p.m. this Saturday a Command Center will be set up in the Command, Control, Computing, Communications and Citizen Contact Center of Mexico City (C5) to meet the needs in the supply with pipes.

At the same time, it will be reported which municipalities will be affected by this strike.

“Communication is maintained with the mayors to work together during the contingency,” he deepened.

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