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The challenge in Mexico City, built amid lakes by the Aztecs, had long been getting rid of water, not storing it. Now its taps are running dry. This mega-city is running out of water.
“If I run out of water, then for me it’s day zero already,” he said. “This kind of thing has been happening for a long while already.” ... Roughly 70% of water in Mexico City is pumped ...
Due to years of draining groundwater for public and agricultural use, the negative effects of relying on groundwater has influenced the Mexican government to call attention to a campaign titled "February 2010: The City May Run Out of Water." [18] Mexico continues to pump out groundwater from deeper ground layers, causing the drainage of soil ...
The extent of water scarcity in Mexico is so serious that the government released an advertising campaign titled "February 2010: The City May Run Out of Water". [1]Mexico City's hydrological paradox is that it gets more than enough rain to, in theory, keep the 21 million people who live in and around it adequately supplied with water.
Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City's water supply at midnight Friday, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital's ...
One example of this is Mexico City's high use of bottled water. Those that do not have access to water from pipes, pay private vendors from 6 to 25% of their daily salaries. General distrust of tap water quality has led to much of the population purchasing drinking water; Mexico was ranked the third largest consumer of bottled water in 2009. [6]
Mexico City could run out of water before the rainy season arrives if it carries on using it in the same way, Sosa-Rodríguez said. “It’s probable that we will face a day zero,” she added.
Climate change and drying reservoirs are putting Mexico City in a water crisis. Here's how travel to the area is impacted. Mexico City could run out of water in months: Travelers advised to ...