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Jalisco Regains Control of Toluquilla Water Treatment Plant The State of Jalisco has taken back operational and institutional control of the Toluquilla Water Treatment Plant 4 (Planta Potabilizadora 4) in Tlaquepaque after a six‑year legal dispute with a private operator. The move was announced by Governor Pablo Lemus from the National Palace, alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum, during the presentation of a comprehensive water plan for the state. The plant had been under a service contract signed on 1 June 2012 between the State Water Authority (Siapa) and Operadora de Ecosistemas, S.A. de C.V. The contract required the private company to produce, treat, and deliver 1,000 liters of potable water per second. According to Siapa director Ismael Jáuregui Castañeda, the plant actually operated at only 200 liters per second. Siapa has reported that approximately 700 million pesos were spent on the service since 2012. In August 2020, the state rescinded the contract and obtained a court order. The Vice‑Office of Specialized Investigation in Property Crimes seized the facilities, inventoried equipment, placed security seals, and filed a complaint alleging generic fraud. Governor Lemus said, “Our objective has always been to ensure that people have enough water of quality, which is why we made this important decision to keep the water service under state control.” Federal‑State Financing Plan Alongside the takeover, officials announced a joint financing scheme between the federal government and the state to avoid incurring public debt of 54 billion pesos for water infrastructure projects. The federal government will contribute 14.5 billion pesos for the construction of the Chapala‑Guadalajara and Calderón‑San Gaspar aqueducts. The Jalisco government will allocate 10.2 billion pesos for water treatment and network modernization. The authorities confirmed that these works will be carried out without borrowing public funds and without increasing water tariffs for users. Future Operation of the Plant After the recovery, Siapa will directly manage the plant to rehabilitate equipment and increase production from the current 200 liters per second to the projected maximum capacity. The project will be coordinated through ongoing technical meetings between federal and state agencies to ensure uninterrupted service to the metropolitan area. Article source: El Imparcial | Image credit: El Imparcial
Jalisco Regains Control of Toluquilla Water Treatment Plant The State of Jalisco has taken back operational and institutional control of the Toluquilla Water Treatment Plant 4 (Planta Potabilizadora 4) in Tlaquepaque after a six‑year legal dispute with a private operator. The move was announced by Governor Pablo Lemus from the National Palace, alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum, during the presentation of a comprehensive water plan for the state. The plant had been under a service contract signed on 1 June 2012 between the State Water Authority (Siapa) and Operadora de Ecosistemas, S.A. de C.V. The contract required the private company to produce, treat, and deliver 1,000 liters of potable water per second. According to Siapa director Ismael Jáuregui Castañeda, the plant actually operated at only 200 liters per second. Siapa has reported that approximately 700 million pesos were spent on the service since 2012. In August 2020, the state rescinded the contract and obtained a court order. The Vice‑Office of Specialized Investigation in Property Crimes seized the facilities, inventoried equipment, placed security seals, and filed a complaint alleging generic fraud. Governor Lemus said, “Our objective has always been to ensure that people have enough water of quality, which is why we made this important decision to keep the water service under state control.” Federal‑State Financing Plan Alongside the takeover, officials announced a joint financing scheme between the federal government and the state to avoid incurring public debt of 54 billion pesos for water infrastructure projects. The federal government will contribute 14.5 billion pesos for the construction of the Chapala‑Guadalajara and Calderón‑San Gaspar aqueducts. The Jalisco government will allocate 10.2 billion pesos for water treatment and network modernization. The authorities confirmed that these works will be carried out without borrowing public funds and without increasing water tariffs for users. Future Operation of the Plant After the recovery, Siapa will directly manage the plant to rehabilitate equipment and increase production from the current 200 liters per second to the projected maximum capacity. The project will be coordinated through ongoing technical meetings between federal and state agencies to ensure uninterrupted service to the metropolitan area.
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