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Tegucigalpa's mayor said the capital faces a critical water shortage lasting up to 15 months due to 2026 being the driest year on record, and authorities are reactivating 41 wells and maintaining 12-day rationing cycles to supply neighborhoods, hospitals, and schools.

Tegucigalpa's mayor announced a revised water-distribution calendar due to below-normal September rainfall, and said the city will enable 15 new wells by October and continue work on the San José dam to build reserves for the dry season ahead.

The municipal water authority is drilling 16 wells across Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela to expand supply during the capital's ongoing water crisis, with several wells nearing completion and others in early drilling stages.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government is drilling and rehabilitating wells to address declining reservoir levels, evaluating 41 existing wells and 33 new sites with the goal of creating over 70 water sources that could each produce 80–120 gallons per minute and serve roughly 1,000 families daily.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government will begin drilling six new wells to boost drinking-water supply amid a water shortage affecting the capital's main reservoirs, while negotiating with private well owners to add four more wells to emergency distribution.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government is evaluating 41 existing wells and planning to drill 33 new ones in hopes of reaching about 70 functioning wells to help meet the city's water demand.