Colombia's Capital Implements Measures to Reduce Water Consumption

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The mayor of Colombia's capital announces new measures to reduce water consumption in response to a drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern. The measures include additional fees for high water usage, fines for wasteful activities, and reduced frequency of bus washing.

A view of the exposed banks due to low water levels of the El Penol-Guatape hydroelectric dam, in Guatape, Colombia , Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Water rationing is rare in Bogotá, a city that is located in a humid patch of the northern Andes Mountains and is surrounded by cloud forests andBogotá's main source of water, the Chingaza Reservoir System, is currently 15% full, its lowest level ever. Experts have warned that if rains do not return to the area, its reservoirs could run out of water in two months.

Galán said on Monday that since the rationing system began on Thursday the city’s water consumption has dropped to 16.01 cubic meters per second, from 17.84 cubic meters per second. But the mayor said that the city’s water consumption must fall to 15 cubic meters per second in order for reservoirs to recover.

Colombia Capital Water Consumption Drought El Niño Measures Fees Fines Wasteful Activities Bus Washing

 

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