Chihuahua Shuts Down Illegal Water Taps Stealing 700,000 Liters Daily

Chihuahua's Municipal Water and Sanitation Board (JMAS) has shut down a series of clandestine water taps that were illegally diverting an estimated 700,000 liters of water per day. The operation took place in the El Fresno area, where authorities discovered multiple illegal connections to a 20-inch water conduit.

Alan Falomir, executive director of JMAS, stated that the volume of stolen water is equivalent to filling over 1,100 water tanks daily. Investigations revealed that the diverted water was being used to clandestinely fill a reservoir intended for livestock.

JMAS reiterated that water theft is a crime that directly impacts the supply for families. It also causes significant losses in the distribution network and compromises the operation of the hydraulic system.

The operations to detect and shut down these illegal taps come at a time when the city is experiencing increased water consumption due to an intense heatwave. JMAS has not yet reported any arrests in connection with the discovered illegal connections.

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the theft of water represents a crime that directly affects the supply for families, in addition to causing significant losses in the distribution network and compromising the operation of the hydraulic system.