This is what we know about the "failure" in the repair of Cutzamala

Work in the Cutzamala system by the National Water Commission (Conagua) continue Tuesday, after the failure of the installation of a key, known as the inverted K.

If repairs are completed today, water deliveries to Mexico City could begin in the afternoon.

We explain here how who, with 150 hours It is the longest water break in the history of the country's capital.

How long would the cut last?

When the repair work was announced, Conagua explained that the water shipment in the Valley of Mexico would be suspended. October 31 to November 4.

Later, José Ramón Amieva, Mexico's head of government, said the suspension would last one day less.

What is the cause of the delay in the work?

On this occasion, the agency prepared the installation of two improvements: a second power line and an inverted K key, which would connect the two power lines.

The purpose of this key was to ensure that water service was not interrupted during future repairs of the Cutzamala system.

However, during the first hours of Sunday, when the pumping of the liquid began, it was observed that the inverted K He left his assemblythe process has been suspended to reduce the pressure on the part.

Finally, Conagua decided not to place the room, although it completed the installation of the second power line.

Due to these additional jobs, Roberto Ramírez de la Parra, Director of Conagua, announced Monday that the reduction would last between 36 and 40 hours.

In an interview with Grupo Fórmula, Ramón Aguirre, director of the Mexico City Water System (Sacmex), said Tuesday that the absence of inverted K would not affect the fluid supply.

"The lines (1 and 2) work independently, the inverted K does not bother you, but you do not need it, the main thing was to have two lines," he said.

Aguirre predicted that the water should start to pump during the day, even if it would be done with low pressure and limited hours.

For his part, Commission spokesman José Luis Alcudia said that if repairs were going smoothly on Tuesday, pumping water should start around 3 pm.

How long will I have water again?

During the afternoon of Tuesday, the tanks of the town halls of Álvaro Obregón, Cuajimalpa, Miguel Hidalgo, Magdalena Contreras and Tlalpan will begin to be filled.

However, the water would begin to reach the inhabitants of these demarcations until Wednesday.

The liquid will begin to be sent, in part, to the tanks of the municipalities of Azcapotzalco, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuauhtémoc, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Tláhuac and Venustiano Carranza until Thursday.

Service in these delegations should be regularized between Friday and Saturday of this week.

The "megarrecorte" began Wednesday, October 31 and left 480 cities without water in Mexico City, touching three million 840 000 148 inhabitants and eight municipalities in the State of Mexico.