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Clear filtersLos Laureles Reservoir Near Full; Water Transfer Planned
The Los Laureles reservoir stood at 95.52% capacity on October 10 while Concepción was at 40.24%; UMAPS plans to begin transferring water from Los Laureles to Concepción to build up reserves ahead of a drier six-month period in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela.
Once NoticiasLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 11, 2026#water-rationing#reservoir#umapsLeaking Pipes Cost Tegucigalpa 40–45% of Its Water
Tegucigalpa's water authority reported that aging, broken pipes lose between 40 and 45 percent of the capital's water supply daily, leaving residents with only 90,000 of the 250,000 cubic meters needed, and warned that the two main reservoirs may reach critical levels by August or September without adequate rainfall.
Tegucigalpa Faces Driest Summer in Decade
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.