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Mixco, Santa Catarina Pinula and Guatemala City report falling municipal well levels

From La Hora · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Reduced rainfall has lowered water availability in municipalities around Guatemala City.
  • Santa Catarina Pinula reported falling municipal well levels and said it needs to ration service in affected areas.
  • Mixco has used water tankers to supply residents.

Declining rainfall is beginning to affect water supplies across Guatemala’s metropolitan area. Municipalities including Mixco, Santa Catarina Pinula and Guatemala City have reported reduced water levels in their wells.

Santa Catarina Pinula said the lower levels have created problems in some areas and made it necessary to divide or ration service there.

Mixco, meanwhile, has resorted to water tankers to serve residents. The reports point to growing pressure on municipal supplies as rainfall decreases.

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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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