Water Contamination

Copeco announced that the Río de Las Lajas in Comayagua has recovered to pre-incident conditions after a red substance was discharged into it, clearing the waterway for normal use following laboratory testing of water and sediment samples.

Honduras's environmental prosecutors are investigating a reported stream contamination in Las Lajas, Comayagua, after a dye spill; authorities coordinated with national police to seize containers and barrels linked to the release into the waterway.

Honduras's emergency agency (Copeco) urged residents of Lajas in Comayagua to stop using water from a contaminated source while authorities investigate the cause and assess whether the water is safe for consumption.

Environmental organizations MADJ and Bufete Dignidad filed complaints against Agregados del Caribe (AGRECASA), linked to the Sapadril mining project, alleging it operates without valid permits or environmental licenses, causes water and ecosystem damage, and systematically threatens and criminalizes activists opposing it.

Hepatitis cases have risen 100% in Cortés department, with Choloma and Villanueva reporting the highest infection rates; health authorities are monitoring food and water contamination as a possible contributing factor.

Communities in Choluteca and Valle say a decade of foreign-financed solar projects has destroyed forests, contaminated water sources, and displaced fishing and farming, yielding only six permanent jobs while Congress debates an electrical-industry law expected to favor private energy companies further.

The Special Environmental Protection Unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office is collecting water samples in the Medina neighborhood of Puerto Cortés to investigate possible contamination, working with CESCCO and the municipal environmental office.

Authorities in Honduras are investigating how chemical substances polluted a stream in Las Lajas, Comayagua, reportedly discoloring the water and killing fish; the Special Environmental Prosecutor suspects a car-wash business and has seized containers for laboratory analysis.