{"id":163691,"date":"2024-07-11T12:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=163691"},"modified":"2024-07-16T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:00:27","slug":"water-scarcity-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/water-scarcity-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Droughts and Insufficient Water Management: Causes of Water Scarcity in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">According to a report by the United Nations (UN), ar<\/span><strong>ound\u00a02 billion people live in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/global-issues\/water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">countries experiencing water scarcity<\/a><\/strong>. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">According to the World Bank,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/en\/opendata\/world-water-day-two-billion-people-still-lack-access-safely-managed-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>771 million people lack access to essential wate<\/strong><\/span><strong>r<\/strong> services<\/a>. <strong>Mexico<\/strong> is not exempt from this issue, which stems from <strong>inadequate water management and droughts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite <strong>the rains brought by Cyclone Alberto<\/strong>, data from the <strong>National Water Commission (Conagua) and the National Meteorological Service<\/strong> as of June 30, 2024, indicate that <strong>only three out of Mexico&#8217;s 32 states were unaffected by dry periods<\/strong>. In total, <strong>1,463 municipalities <\/strong>out of the country&#8217;s 2,471 <strong>are experiencing drought<\/strong>, affecting over 59% of the nation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.tec.mx\/vivo-tec\/display\/PID_95847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aldo Ram\u00edrez<\/a>, director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/centrodelagua.tec.mx\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Center at Tec de Monterrey<\/a>, highlighted the current pressure on this resource, involving <strong>challenges such as demand, climate change, and water management<\/strong>. The expert suggests identifying <strong>opportunities through technology and innovation<\/strong> to address this crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In 1950, we had 17,750 cubic meters of water per person annually, but last year it was 3,358, an <strong>81% decrease in renewable water availability<\/strong>,&#8221; commented Ram\u00edrez during the Open Water Talks at Venture Caf\u00e9, Tec&#8217;s Monterrey campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture>\r\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2-1024x683.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\r\n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n            <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eduardo Orteg\u00f3n shared details on strategies implemented to improve water supply efficiency in Nuevo Le\u00f3n. (Photo: Ricardo Trevi\u00f1o \/ TecScience)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water Scarcity in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Conagua, <strong>Mexico has over 461,600 billion cubic meters of renewable water<\/strong>. However, <strong>scarcity arises due to a growing demand<\/strong>, posing a<a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/what-is-the-main-cause-of-the-water-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> significant challenge nationwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just in <a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/sium-metropolitan-urban-information-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the metropolitan area of Monterrey<\/a>, we need nearly half a cubic meter per second additional every year, 500 liters per second additional; a <strong>new dam under construction<\/strong> will provide 1.6 liters per second, so in three years, <strong>it won&#8217;t be sufficient<\/strong>,&#8221; Ram\u00edrez explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">As noted by the Water Center director, other major challenges\u00a0<\/span>include <strong>variability and climate change<\/strong>, leading to more intense and prolonged meteorological phenomena such as stronger hurricanes and severe droughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inefficiencies in water management<\/strong>, with high percentages of leaks and unaccounted water, overexploited sources, and potentially inadequate or outdated infrastructure, further complicate addressing this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Ram\u00edrez proposes\u00a0<strong>harnessing technology and innovation to confront these challenges<\/strong><\/span>, such as Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, and data analytics tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eduardo Orteg\u00f3n<\/strong>, director of Technology and Innovation at Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, discussed strategies being implemented in the region, focusing on these advanced tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are <strong>embracing digitalization in the water sector<\/strong>, significantly <strong>reducing unaccounted water<\/strong>. This helps us sustainably use the limited water resource,&#8221; noted Orteg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained the implementation of <strong>macro sectors<\/strong> with regulators, intelligent meters, and a digital platform for generating and analyzing data on water pressure and volumes in specific circuits or areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve shown that <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>continuous service<\/strong>\u00a0saves more water than<\/span> intermittent supply, which damages old networks and causes more leaks. <strong>This approach saves around 33% of water<\/strong>,&#8221; Orteg\u00f3n added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among other actions, they are conducting tests with different technologies to <strong>detect non-visible leaks<\/strong> and, soon, with an <strong>algorithm to detect clandestine users<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture>\r\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3-1024x683.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/water-scarcity-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n            <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rodrigo Crespo and Roxana Fonseca reflected on the impact of hurricanes and cyclones on water scarcity in Mexico. (Photo: Ricardo Trevi\u00f1o \/ TecScience)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not just about whether there&#8217;s water or not, but how you manage it\u2026&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/population-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">population growth<\/a> combined with one of Cape Town&#8217;s worst water crises coined the term <strong>&#8220;Day Zero,&#8221;<\/strong> referring to <strong>a scenario where a region cannot meet its water demands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roxana Fonseca<\/strong>, a hydrology specialist at Tec de Monterrey&#8217;s Water Center, emphasized that <strong>while drought is a temporary and recurring natural phenomenon, water scarcity results from human mismanagement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She cited the recent water supply issue in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Le\u00f3n, where despite rainfall, trucks had to deliver water due to infrastructure failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the leading causes of such failures was damage to roads and pipelines in the Huasteca area, prompting Fonseca to advocate for <strong>studies focusing on prevention, risk analysis, and infrastructure vulnerability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rodrigo Crespo<\/strong>, director of <strong>Monterrey&#8217;s Metropolitan Environmental Fund<\/strong>, agreed that cyclones and tropical storms like Alberto can relieve surface and groundwater sources. However, cities may still face <a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/water-scarcity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water scarcity<\/a> in significant sections or regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>It&#8217;s not just about whether there&#8217;s water, but how you manage it<\/strong>, how you distribute it, and the state of your electrical systems. You can have full water sources, but without electricity for pumping, you can&#8217;t distribute or treat it properly,&#8221; Crespo emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the <strong>need for long-term planning<\/strong> for these systems in Mexico, where political cycles often disrupt <strong>continuity in water projects<\/strong> and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crespo also highlighted <strong>the importance of utilizing treated wastewater<\/strong>, promoting its reuse in both industrial and residential sectors, and supporting water operators to solve distribution issues and expand systems for a surplus in supply and demand, using efficient and environmentally friendly alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water Disruption Challenge 2024 Presented<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of ongoing <strong>dialogue and reflection on water resources<\/strong>, <strong>Tec de Monterrey&#8217;s Water Center<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/human-social\/water-scarcity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Next Decade<\/a> initiative introduced the second edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenextdecade.com\/Convocatorias\/SobreReto\/9#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Water Disruption Challenge.&#8221;<\/a> This initiative calls on <strong>water operators in Mexico<\/strong> to identify needs and challenges and seek solutions alongside innovation and entrepreneurship communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge focuses on finding innovative solutions in two areas: <strong>improving access to clean water and sanitation<\/strong> and <strong>accelerating digital transformation within water management organizations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are looking for <strong>innovative companies <\/strong>with technologies to detect and repair water leaks, smart devices for monitoring or regulating consumption, initiatives promoting water-saving habits through awareness and education programs, solutions for wastewater treatment enabling reuse, as well as AI tools and big data analytics to predict consumption patterns and water availability,\u201d stated Lina Rodr\u00edguez, Manager of Strategic Innovation Projects at Tec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for submissions to the challenge is September 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Were you interested in this story? 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