Overview

• Sheinbaum is one of three recipients selected by the Water Environment Federation for leadership in water management and environmental resilience.
• The award is scheduled to be presented at WEFTEC in Chicago on September 29, 2025.
• The recognition highlights outcomes including rainwater systems in more than 62,000 homes, an added 1,658 liters per second of potable capacity, recovery of 3 billion cubic meters of water, and technification of 200,000 hectares of irrigation.
• WEF also points to planning for over 17 strategic projects and stated commitments to restore the Santiago‑Lerma, Tula, and Atoyac rivers.
• Coverage notes confusion between the Water Environment Federation and the World Economic Forum, with the awarding body confirmed as the former.