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Mexico City Opens Six Agua Bienestar Plants to Supply 12,000 Garrafones a Day

City leaders frame the expansion as a water‑justice policy meant to cut costs for families facing irregular service.

Overview

  • With six new sites now online, the program totals 11 plants producing roughly 12,000 garrafones per day and reaching about 400 colonias.
  • The city deployed 20 delivery vehicles, each able to distribute up to 600 garrafones daily, to extend service across priority neighborhoods.
  • Purified 20‑liter garrafones are offered at a subsidized five pesos, far below the 60–75 pesos typical of commercial brands.
  • Officials reported the Cutzamala system at about 92% capacity, citing longer service in some areas, including Iztapalapa’s increase from five to 13 hours daily.
  • The administration targets December for 13 plants and output of 20,000 garrafones a day, with 37 vehicles serving roughly 700 colonias.