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2026-08-04 21:51 UTC → 2026-08-05 02:53 UTC ·
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In mid‑July, municipal officials noted that the San José dam was halfway through construction, targeting completion The water shortage in 2028, while drought had pushed reservoir levels to 15‑20 % capacity. A week later, the central municipal authority announced a plan to drill more than 30 new wells across Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, with six sites ready for immediate work, and to rehabilitate 41 existing wells. The effort will use municipal machinery and the construction firm Copeco, keeping costs low, and negotiations are ongoing to incorporate four privately owned wells Comayagüela persists into the public system. On 27 July 2026 the Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito Central confirmed the drilling schedule and the first site at the former National Penitentiary grounds. early August 2026. The following day, the Unidad Municipal de Agua Potable y Saneamiento reported that the Los Laureles and La Concepción reservoirs remain below half capacity—about 40.7 % and 33.1 % respectively—placing the Central District in a high hydric‑risk category. Authorities urged residents to conserve water while monitoring continues, emphasizing the urgency of the well‑drilling and rehabilitation measures as the drought deepens. By 18 July the San José dam was remains at roughly 46 % complete, completion, with night‑time lighting installed and work accelerated after a 17‑month pause, still targeting slated for a 2028 finish. Officials warned that reservoir levels could fall Reservoirs continue to 15‑20 % by late August, forcing greater chemical treatment and tanker deliveries every 15‑20 days. Rain‑water harvesting was also promoted as a supplemental source. A 28 July UMAPS report confirmed run low: Los Laureles at 40.65 % (4.27 bn m³) and La Concepción sit at 33.05 about 40 % (11.97 bn m³), and 33 % capacity respectively, keeping the district Central District in the a high‑risk hydric category. On 4 August Municipal authorities are advancing the well‑drilling programme, having begun a new well in the Nave Carías sector that reached two water‑bearing veins at about 110 ft depth, expected projected to yield 100‑110 supply roughly 100–110 gpm—enough for ten 4,500‑gallon cisterns daily and over 300 households. No further water‑related developments have been reported since the 4 August well installation.