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Capital authorities are considering lengthening water rationing in Tegucigalpa to 9 days as the city faces ongoing supply constraints.

Tegucigalpa faces critical water shortages as reservoir levels risk falling to 15–20% capacity if rains do not increase by late August, forcing many families to ration supplies and rely on water trucks while authorities warn of health risks from prolonged storage.

Tegucigalpa's municipal code permits residential households to store up to 40 cubic meters (about 40,000 liters) of water in cisterns and imposes fines of up to 300 lempiras for wasteful practices such as leaving taps open or hosing down houses during the capital's ongoing water shortage.

Tegucigalpa faces a severe drought, with its two main reservoirs at critical levels (Los Laureles at 39.88% capacity, La Concepción at 35.19%), prompting authorities to tighten rationing for 1.6 million people and warning reserves could be exhausted by late August without significant rainfall.

Tegucigalpa's water utility (UMAPS) is distributing drinking water once weekly on a rotating schedule, with some neighborhoods waiting three to six days between deliveries, as reservoirs at less than 50% capacity force rationing during an ongoing drought.

The water authority in Tegucigalpa has fined 11 people for breaking emergency water-conservation measures, and a contractor lost its supply contract after being caught washing a parking lot with water during the shortage.

The capital's water authority imposed fines of L 2,500 to L 20,000 (about $100–$800) on four residents over the weekend for using hoses to water gardens and wash vehicles, enforcing a zero-tolerance policy during the city's water shortage.

Tegucigalpa's water utility UMAPS set up WhatsApp lines (9408-3544 and 9398-7054) for residents to report leaks and water waste, as the capital faces a daily shortfall of 69,000 cubic meters and nearly half the water supplied never reaches homes due to system failures.

Honduras's capital water utility sanctioned seven people for misusing potable water during an ongoing shortage, imposing fines up to 20,000 lempiras (about $800) for excessive use in homes and businesses.

Tegucigalpa's water authority (UMAPS) is conducting inspections and levying fines of 1,000–5,000 lempiras for misuse of drinking water during an emergency water shortage, including bans on garden watering and other non-essential uses.

Tegucigalpa's municipal water authority says thousands of households will continue receiving water only once per week as reservoir levels remain near 40% capacity and fall further due to lack of rain, with officials warning rationing may worsen if precipitation does not return soon.

Tegucigalpa's water authority plans to distribute water for 12 hours on four days each month, with water trucks supplying high-altitude areas where pipes cannot reach.

Tegucigalpa's capital city will receive piped water only once weekly as reservoirs drop, with the municipal water utility expanding free tank deliveries to neighborhoods while seeking alternative sources to sustain service until September rains.

The capital's water utility has announced a rotating supply schedule for June 16–21 with outages of three to six days per neighborhood due to drought-depleted reservoirs now at less than 50% capacity.

Tegucigalpa's water utility has rescheduled service through June 15, with some neighborhoods experiencing outages of up to six days as reservoir levels remain critically low following an emergency declaration on May 26.

UMAPS director Gustavo Boquín warned that if rains don't continue, Tegucigalpa's water supply—already at historic lows with some neighborhoods receiving service only once a week—could face severe shortages between late July and early August when the annual dry spell begins.