Guadalajara implements water rotation scheme amid supply issues

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro has confirmed the implementation of a water rotation scheme across the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) to manage supply complications. The Intermunicipal System of Potable Water and Sewerage Services (SIAPA) clarified that the measure will result in low water pressure in certain areas rather than total service cuts.

The operation affects approximately 627 neighborhoods across municipalities including Guadalajara, Zapopan, and San Pedro Tlaquepaque. The strategy primarily impacts sectors receiving water from the Miravalle Water Treatment Plant No. 1.

To allow storage tanks to recover, the affected areas are divided into seven operational zones. These zones will experience alternating days of normal pressure and days of low pressure. Authorities have urged residents to consult the official SIAPA web portal to check specific schedules for their locations and to use water responsibly.