The high demand for electricity caused by the heat wave allegedly caused failures in the electrical system of the Buenos Aires Water and Drainage network of Monterrey wells, which left thousands of inhabitants without drinking water service in the municipalities of García and Santa Catarina Nuevo León.
From the first minutes of this Thursday, inhabitants of the western sector of St. Catarina They reported the lack of service, which made it difficult for them to start the day.
“How they want us to shower before going to work. How they want us to bathe the children to send them to school, so it can’t seem like we’re going to have this water problem again,” said a resident of the neighborhood. Huasteca forests in Santa Catarina.
“And while the mayor is campaigning, who represents us in the face of this difficulty,” the citizen questioned.
As the hours passed, the problem became more widespread, in some neighborhoods of the municipality, especially those near San Pedro Garza García, the situation was better because They only reported reductions in pressure.
“In Fame 3, the question is at what time does the water arrive because the heat is unbearable“We are at 39 degrees,” said Magdalena Rodríguez.
In the municipality of García the situation was similar, which unleashed discomfort in different sectors.
“There is no water in Sierra Real third sector García the water does not rise. That way you don’t want to pay the bill,” said Geminis Aral.
Agua y Dranaje de Monterrey confirmed that the situation was caused by a fault in the electrical power circuit that supplies the area from the Buenos Aires well system, which affected the supply of the water storage tanks located in the municipalities of Santa Catarina and García”he indicates.
“It should be noted that the failure by CFE with report number D120 66 02 049 has been partially addressed because electricity was restored,” he adds.
However, the drinking water service is still absent, because electricity has not been able to reach the well area.
The situation is complicated because since Tuesday Nuevo León has registered temperatures above 40 degreesthis Thursday it is forecast that in some sectors it will reach 44 centigrade.
