San Pedro Sula's Aquifer at Risk of Severe Depletion

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 18, 2026 · Originally reported August 17, 2026 by La Prensa

Environmentalists warn that water output from San Pedro Sula's Sunseri aquifer has fallen 75% since wells were drilled in 1987, and a congresswoman is pushing legislation to designate the zone as a multi-use area and create a Metropolitan Park to protect the city's groundwater.