Guadalajara water authorities adjust supply schedules amid crisis

The Intermunicipal System of Potable Water and Sewerage Services (SIAPA) has adjusted its water rationing schedule in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Director General Ismael Jáuregui Castañeda stated that the modifications aim to improve distribution and establish more precise recovery times for different zones after evaluations of the initial program implementation.

Officials noted that water does not reach all homes immediately after supply is reactivated because the network must first fill distribution lines and reach necessary pressure levels. The adjustments seek to reduce the number of neighborhoods left without service on scheduled days. The State Water Commission (CEA) is also monitoring supply conditions and coordinating with local municipalities.

In response to supply failures and unclear official notices, digital mapping initiatives have emerged to document the crisis. One project, “Del lago a la llave” by Mario Daniel Muñoz Ríos, a doctoral student at the University of Guadalajara, uses interactive maps to track water supply issues, the history of the hydraulic system, and the contamination of the Santiago River.