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Mexico City’s water ‘Day Zero’ may come even for the wealthiest residents - The Washington Post

Mexico City’s water ‘Day Zero’ may come even for the wealthiest residents

The metropolitan area of 22 million gets about a quarter of its water from a system that is running dry. Some say it could be unable to provide water by June 26.

May 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
Luis Enrique Morales, a water tank truck driver from the local government, fills a container with water at a delivery point in the Magdalena Contreras borough. (Luis Antonio Rojas/For The Washington Post)
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MEXICO CITY — Raquel Campos’ water issues started in January, when her condo building’s manager sent residents a message saying that the city hadn’t delivered water to its cistern. Four days later, taps in the upscale residence went dry.

Campos has lived in the wealthy Polanco neighborhood for 18 years and said she has never experienced water issues like this. Her husband paid to shower at a nearby hotel and she called water delivery companies that were overwhelmed with a sudden deluge of requests from the neighborhood. The water in Campos’ building came back within a few days, but with much lower pressure. Water is now delivered about every two weeks. Each unit has paid to cover the cost, increasing their monthly condo expenses by 30 percent.

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