Rationing

Tegucigalpa's water utility reports that 40% of water entering the distribution system is lost through damaged pipes, compounding the capital's severe drought crisis as authorities expand water rationing and develop new wells.

Tegucigalpa's water authority has reduced service to once every nine days as reservoir levels approach critical thresholds and officials warn supplies could become critically low in coming weeks without rain.

The Municipal Water and Sanitation Agency (UMAPS) has published a distribution schedule for Tegucigalpa limiting potable water delivery to one day per week per sector, with specific times varying by neighborhood from July 1–5.

Tegucigalpa is experiencing its driest summer in ten years, with critical water-supply levels prompting UMAPS to implement emergency measures including well drilling, water-truck distribution, rationing, and waste reduction.