Thousands of residents in the southern and western areas of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have been facing a water outage for several days, affecting more than five neighborhoods, with no known cause as of Wednesday morning.
Residents of the El Relicario neighborhood reported that water has not reached their homes for ten days, primarily affecting Gustavo Flores Street, Private Street, and Fourth Closed Street of Gustavo Flores, Niño de Atocha Street, as well as other streets in the area. The situation also impacts the El Santuario and Los Pinos neighborhoods and nearby neighborhoods.
“There are thousands of us living there, and we don’t know why there’s no water. No hoses burst, and when it arrives, it’s a trickle that’s not enough to fill tanks or rotary tillers,” commented Yesenia, an affected resident.
Faced with this situation, families have been forced to purchase water trucks, which cost between 400 and 500 pesos, representing a significant additional expense for households. Residents report that their bills arrive on time, despite the lack of service.
Residents made an urgent call to the Municipal Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPAM) to address this problem, which they consider one of the most serious in the city.
Thousands of drinking water service users in the southern and western areas of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have been facing service interruptions for several days, affecting more than five neighborhoods. As of Wednesday morning, the cause of the damage to the Municipal Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPAM) was unknown.
Residents of the El Relicario neighborhood reported that they have gone several days without water in their homes, while SAPAM staff have not provided official information on the causes of the shortage, which also impacts residents of the El Santuario, Los Pinos, and other neighborhoods in the southwest part of the city.
“There are thousands of us, and we don’t know why the water isn’t coming. There are no hose breaks, they don’t inform us of anything, and when it does, it’s a trickle that doesn’t fill the tanks or the rotoplas,” said Yesenia, a resident of El Relicario.
Due to the lack of water, families are forced to buy water trucks, which cost between 400 and 500 pesos, which represents an additional expense for households, even though bills continue to arrive on time. Those affected made an urgent call to SAPAM to restore service and address this problem, which they claim is one of the most serious in the city.
Source: diariodechiapas
