During an inter-institutional working meeting to address the rainy season, Luis Alberto Vega Ricoy, executive director of the State Water Commission (CEA), reported that the scheduled release of the Zimapán Dam could affect 300 neighborhoods in the Querétaro metropolitan area for up to 10 days.
Vega Ricoy explained that this measure will impact the operation of the Aqueduct System II, which supplies more than 40% of the region’s water, and that pumping equipment will need to be temporarily shut down to prevent damage caused by the accumulation of sludge and solids carried by the water. The exact date of the release will be determined by CONAGUA, with which the agency is maintaining close communication to inform the public in a timely manner.
For his part, Javier Amaya Torres, the state coordinator of Civil Protection, indicated that work is being done in advance to mitigate risks during the rainy season. If necessary, there are 82 temporary shelters across the state, with a capacity for just over 10,500 people, operated by the state and municipal DIF systems.
Source: queretaro.quadratin
