Overview
- Municipal leaders say the monthly recovery equals roughly 20,000 tanker loads and has restored network service for more than 300,000 residents.
- In Ecatepec, authorities intervened 11 sites, removed 10 kilometers of hoses used to tap the system, and say over 100 clandestine points have been dismantled.
- The state-led Operativo Caudal spans about 48 municipalities, with officials reporting 189 properties, 51 wells, and 138 illegal connections intervened and equipment seized.
- Closures have prompted protests and road blockades by tanker operators and water purifiers, alongside reports of shortages and business disruptions in affected neighborhoods.
- Authorities propose extraction limits, permits for tanker distribution, and a comprehensive census and formalization program to prevent a return to illicit sourcing.