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Baja California water upgrades, sanitation & heat relief

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Since early June 2026, the Baja California State Public Services Commissions have expanded water-affordability subsidies and accelerated hydraulic works across Tijuana, Playas de Rosarito, and Mexicali. Following July’s challenges, including a 12% flow loss after the Booster El Carrizo failure, the Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT) has implemented several stabilization measures. On 3 August, CESPT launched the second phase of a 15 million-peso sanitary network upgrade on Avenida Revolución, targeting completion by 19 November. Concurrently, the agency is advancing renovation works along Paseo Costero in Playas de Tijuana, involving the replacement of 170 meters of piping and the construction of three inspection wells. To support infrastructure, CESPT has utilized 661.5 million pesos from a ‘Bono Verde’ (Green Bond), promoted in collaboration with the North American Development Bank (NadBank), to fund water and sanitation projects in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito. This investment has supported nine completed projects—including the rehabilitation of the La Presa to Morelos conduction line and the Otay Potable Water Tank—with two additional projects currently under execution. Director General Mónica Vega Aguirre noted these funds target plants, tanks, and pumping systems to improve reliability. By late August, CESPT expanded its efforts to include nighttime monitoring of water distribution infrastructure, such as the Obrera III tank, to maintain stable supply and pressure for approximately 79,000 residents during high-consumption heat seasons. Regarding flood prevention, Eduardo Sánchez, executive director of In early September, the Tijuana River Initiative, has advised against removing concrete channeling agency expanded its oversight by installing a third telemetry monitoring center in Playas de Rosarito, increasing monitored installations in the area from 10 to 55 via a microwave communication network. However, service disruptions persist; a fault in the Panamericano Tank impulse line has suspended service in 27 Tijuana River, warning that returning the river neighborhoods, while repairs to its natural state could cause soil erosion and threaten urban infrastructure. Additionally, uncontrolled vegetation near the Abelardo L. Rodríguez dam is noted as a risk to hydraulic capacity. Regarding social assistance, Vega Aguirre has issued a call for vulnerable populations Valparaíso pumping system are expected to apply for water subsidies. affect at least 32 neighborhoods across Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito.

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