### Potential Water Supply Issues in High Areas of Tijuana, Warns CESPT
Tijuana’s high-altitude neighborhoods may face water supply disruptions as the city experiences increased water consumption due to rising temperatures, according to Jose Diaz Verdugo, the technical deputy director of the State Commission of Public Services of Tijuana (CESPT).
“As temperatures soar for the next six to seven days, areas at higher elevations are likely to experience intermittent water supply issues. This doesn’t mean these areas will be completely without water,” said Diaz Verdugo.
The Municipal Civil Protection Directorate of Tijuana announced that the city would experience slightly higher temperatures this week, along with extreme solar radiation.
Verdugo explained that during peak heat hours, from 12 PM to 4 PM, water pressure drops in these elevated areas due to higher consumption rates.
“The water consumption rate is directly proportional to temperatures—higher temperatures lead to higher water consumption,” he stated.
Specific neighborhoods, such as Hidalgo in the Centro delegation and Nido de las Águilas in Otay-Centenario, have already reported intermittent water supply. For Nido de las Águilas, located on the city’s outskirts near the Tecate highway, the remoteness from the main water infrastructure contributes to the issue.
Typically, Tijuana uses about 4,900 liters of water per second, yet this demand spikes to 6,000 liters per second during summer. Last year, CESPT undertook significant investments to improve the hydraulic network in areas like Aguaje de la Tuna – Panamericano, ensuring that neighborhoods like Santa Fe, Leandro Valle, and Génaro Vázquez no longer face similar issues.
“So far, we have no scheduled water service suspensions across the city due to increased temperatures, except for potential repairs to the hydraulic network,” Diaz Verdugo added.
CESPT encourages residents to manage water usage efficiently and report any supply issues to 073 for immediate evaluation by their teams.
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