Tag Archive | Mexico
Mexico: IDB loans US$ 600 million to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in rural communities and schools
Two Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loans will help bring drinking water to 630,000 people, upgrade water and sanitation facilities in 20,000 schools, and reduce water-borne illnesses among 1.3 million students. The first loan, for US$ 350 million, will finance the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Basic Education Program, that combines improvements in the physical infrastructure […]
Mexico, Mexico City: water authority head proposes new water tax
The director of Mexican national water authority Conagua, José Luis Luege Tamargo, has called for a new tax on water to cover the cost of wastewater treatment and reforestation, Conagua said in a release. While new water tariffs are going some way towards covering the cost of providing potable water, the severe drought in Mexico […]
Mexico, Mexico City: SACM resumes water cuts as rates go up
Mexico’s federal district (DF) water utility SACM will resume 30% water cuts throughout the city as part of its efforts to combat the water shortage in the area, the DF government reported in a release. Users will receive a reduced water supply, in all some 3,000l/s less than the normal, and experience cuts several times […]
Mexico, Mexico City: half of DF users fail to pay water rates, says Conagua head
Half of users with connections to the potable water system in Mexico’s federal district (DF) do not pay for the service, according to national water authority Conagua head José Luis Luege Tamargo. While DF users pay two pesos (US$0.15) per cubic meter, those in cities such as Monterrey, Aguascalientes and Querétaro pay up to 15 […]
Mexico, Mexico City: DF govt considering new water tariff system
Mexico’s federal district (DF) is looking to introduce a new tariff system for potable water that will charge users according to their socioeconomic status, paper El Universal reported. The new scheme involves adjustments to the potable water subsidy depending on the average income of each area, as well as the amount of water consumed per […]
Mexico, Mexico City: SACM water fines not viable – legal advisor
Mexico City water utility SACM‘s proposal to impose fines on clients who waste water is not legally viable, federal district (DF) government legal advisor Leticia Bonifaz said. SACM director Ramón Aguirre previously proposed a plan that would have imposed fines of up to 15,000 pesos (US$1,149) on individuals and businesses caught wasting water. The plan, […]
Mexico, Mexico City: DF private resellers charge up to 221% more for water – Profeco
Private resellers in Mexico’s federal district (DF) are charging up to 221% more than the regular rate for water, according to data from national consumer protection agency Profeco. The resellers, who operate from tankers, purchase one cubic meter of water for 28 pesos (US$2.10) from the local government and resell it for as much as […]
Mexico, Mexico City: new tariffs to penalize water waste
Mexico’s federal district (DF) government has proposed an increase in water tariffs for people who consume more than 20m3/m. The measure aims to avoid water waste in the city, in accordance with the government policy to reduce total consumption by 20%. People who consume less than 20m3/m will not be affected, which means the cost […]
Mexico, DF: potable water tariffs, subsidies must be revised, says expert
Part of the potable water supply shortages Mexico’s federal district (DF) currently faces are attributable to the uncompetitive tariffs charged by local utilities, Universidad Interamericana (UIA) specialist Gloria Soto told BNamericas. “Tariffs and subsidies for the potable water service in the DF must be revised. The DF has the cheapest distribution service in the entire […]
Mexico: Conagua promotes US$14bn national water and sanitation plan
Mexican authorities are trying to attract foreign investment for their US$14bn national water and sanitation plan. The plan will reduce government spending on health care while upgrading the population’s living standards, said José Ramón Ardavín of the national water authority Conagua. Source: BNamericas.com [subscription site], 8 Apr 2008
