Medellin water savings exceed 60 percent of EPM goal

Water savings in households across the Valle de Aburrá have surpassed 60 percent of the target set by Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM). This progress is attributed to recent rainfall and improved community consumption habits.

Specific supply systems have reached the following milestones: the Piedras Blancas system is at 60.9 percent compliance, while the La Fe and Riogrande II systems have reached 62.9 percent. This development provides relief to a region that recently experienced over a month of scheduled water rationing.

Despite the progress, EPM has urged residents to maintain conservation habits, such as taking short showers and repairing leaks. The company noted that isolated rains are not sufficient to fully recover reservoirs and that the most challenging aspects of the El Niño phenomenon are still ahead. A decision regarding the resumption or suspension of water rationing will be announced on November 9.