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Cutzamala Nears Capacity, Boosting Deliveries to the Valley of Mexico as Controlled Releases Are Readied

The near-full reservoirs allow a sharp increase in supply to the Valley of Mexico.

Overview

  • The system reached about 96.8% storage, or 757.44 million cubic meters, its highest level for this date in nine years.
  • Pumping rose 44.39% to 15.706 m3/s, with 9.403 m3/s delivered to Mexico City’s water authority and 6.303 m3/s to the State of Mexico.
  • Conagua says controlled releases will begin when the system is roughly 10 million m3 shy of full, routing water first to CFE reservoirs for power generation.
  • After 19 consecutive weeks of inflows since May 25, storage increased by 380.58 million m3, with El Bosque at 97.5%, Valle de Bravo at 97.1% and Villa Victoria at 95.4%.
  • A 615 million peso upgrade of the Los Berros treatment plant is out to national tender, replacing 10 valves, seven rotors, four pumping units and the 2000-era automation.