Overview
- A landslide at kilometer 19+300 crushed about one meter of an elbow on a 54-inch steel section of the Acueducto Florido-Aguaje, forcing CESPT to shut the line and cut service to roughly 500 colonias.
- CESPT crews fabricated a metal reinforcement on site, removed deformed pipe sections to preserve the rest of the line, and completed the physical repair early Sunday, the agency said.
- After repairs, operators opened Presa El Carrizo gates and began a staged refill and restart that prioritizes low-lying neighborhoods and uses staggered tank openings to avoid pressure surges.
- The utility expects 50–60% service restoration in the first 36 hours, about 75% by 72 hours, roughly 90% by 96 hours and full stabilization by day five, while continuing free pipa (water truck) deliveries where units are available.
- Residents and small businesses report buying bottled water and using stored reserves, and CESPT will issue a technical dictamen to determine causes and the remaining life of the aqueduct after completing the recovery.