**Market Vendors Appeal for Quick Water Leak Repair in Tijuana**
Merchants at Mercado Hidalgo in Tijuana are pressing for a swift response to a water leak that has disrupted their operations. The issue emerged when an underground pipe in Zona Río burst, causing concerns among local vendors and impacting business flow.
Rafael Pineda López, a worker at the market, shared details of the incident that occurred at approximately 6:00 PM on a recent Saturday. He reported that the pavement in front of Nova Hospital on Guadalupe Victoria Street displayed unusual, irregular movements before the water pressure caused a manhole to “explode.”
Pineda explained that despite immediate reports to the local water authority, the Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT), no officials arrived at the scene until the following morning. By that time, the initial irregular pavement movements had developed into a full-fledged burst, causing further inconvenience to the market vendors, including loss of customer access due to the lack of available parking as a result of ongoing repair works.
“I had to assist a customer by placing wooden pallets so she could access her vehicle because getting to it was otherwise impossible,” Pineda recounted. The presence of CESPT personnel confirmed the water leakage, but further details on the repair timeline were not provided.
**Secondary Update:**
**Growing Concerns Over Tijuana Water Management**
This recent water leakage issue highlights ongoing concerns in Tijuana’s broader water management system. According to local reports, CESPT is currently embroiled in legal battles over financial obligations related to audit findings by Fisamex, which amount to more than 430 million pesos.
Moreover, environmental group Costa Salvaje has commented that the current water treatment strategies fail to adequately address the underlying problems of marine discharge, suggesting a need for more sustainable and comprehensive solutions.
This incident at Mercado Hidalgo seems to underline broader systemic challenges that require urgent attention to improve infrastructure resilience and customer confidence in Tijuana’s water management services. Additionally, the region has been grappling with environmental issues, with several air quality alerts issued in October due to prevailing Santa Ana winds, complicating the sustainability landscape further.
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