To strengthen water resource management in the state, the Nineteenth Regular Meeting for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Water Traffic Light was held at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Altamira campus.
The Secretary of Hydraulic Resources for Social Development, Raúl Quiroga Álvarez, along with the mayor of Altamira, Armando Martínez Manríquez, presented a water balance that analyzed the current situation of the main watersheds: Río Bravo, San Fernando, Soto la Marina, Guayalejo-Tamesí, and the Altiplano region.
The committee then approved the updated colors of the Water Traffic Light, a tool that monitors and tracks water availability and use in the municipalities of Tamaulipas.
As a result of the analysis, the municipalities of Altamira, Burgos, Madero, Gómez Farías, Hidalgo, Llera, Mainero, Mante, Soto la Marina, Tampico, and Xicoténcatl were classified as green, indicating stable conditions in water management.
The municipalities of Abasolo, Aldama, Antiguo Morelos, Bustamante, Casas, González, Güémez, Jaumave, Méndez, Miquihuana, Nuevo Morelos, San Fernando, Victoria, and Villagrán were classified as yellow, with an intermediate alert level.
On the other hand, 18 municipalities were classified as red, indicating a critical situation regarding water availability and management: Camargo, Cruillas, Guerrero, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Jiménez, Matamoros, Mier, Miguel Alemán, Nuevo Laredo, Ocampo, Padilla, Palmillas, Reynosa, Río Bravo, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Tula, and Valle Hermoso.
Finally, water authorities and users were urged to use water consciously and responsibly, given the challenges Tamaulipas faces in terms of efficient water management.
Source: laverdad
