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Water Main Fracture Floods Atizapán, Triggers 72-Hour Cuts in Three Municipalities

Officials project a roughly 72-hour fix, with water delivered by tanker during the shutdown.

Overview

  • State water agency CAEM confirmed a master pipe ruptured Friday night in San Miguel Xochimanga, sending more than a meter of water into streets and homes.
  • CAEM deployed 20 Grupo Tláloc specialists with excavators, pump trucks and support vehicles, while Protección Civil and Atizapán firefighters secured the area and assisted residents.
  • Authorities announced a temporary suspension of potable water service in Atizapán, Tlalnepantla and Cuautitlán Izcalli, and asked residents to conserve during the interruption.
  • An operational plan will distribute tanker trucks to strategic points and a damage census is underway to target cleanup assistance for affected households and businesses.
  • Excavation work focuses on locating and replacing a damaged section of a 72-inch concrete line tied to the Sistema Barrientos, with some reporting that a sinkhole worsened damage to the network.