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Gustavo A. Madero Water Main Rupture Contained as Repairs Progress

Tanker trucks are maintaining supply during heavy machinery repairs on the broken regional collector as authorities survey losses for compensation.

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Overview

  • A 20 cm-diameter pipeline burst on Calle Eva Sámano on July 15, inundating eight properties and affecting 21 families in Colonia Ampliación Gabriel Hernández.
  • SEGIAGUA teams closed a main valve within hours of the megafuga and have mobilized heavy machinery to excavate and replace the damaged regional collector pipe.
  • Water service to six neighboring colonias is being sustained by tanker trucks while crews continue repair and cleanup operations into the evening.
  • Mayor Jane Carlo Lozano Reynoso has initiated a census of affected residents and pledged to cover all material losses through city and municipal insurance policies.
  • Officials announced plans to upgrade the aging half-meter-diameter collector with modern technology to reduce the risk of future ruptures and service disruptions.