Water management

Water Management

How can we ensure everyone in Mexico City has access to clean water in a sustainable way?

Around 20% of households in Mexico City only have access to tap water for a few hours per day, and many of them pay thousands of pesos to get clean water trough auto tanks. Meanwhile, 40% of water is lost in the pipelines system. How can we improve this situation?

Challenge vision

We are looking for solutions that adress any of these issues:

  • Reduction of losses in the pipelines system.
  • Ways to induce a behavioral change and incentivize more efficient water consumtpion.
  • Optimization of water supply in non-pipelines systems (for example, through auto-tanks).
  • Pluvial water collection and use.
  • Efficient devices that minimize water consumptio (for example, shower heads).
  • Others...

Other challenges from this city

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How can we ensure everyone in Mexico City has access to clean water in a sustainable way?

Mexico City

Around 20% of households in Mexico City only have access to tap water for a few hours per day, and many of them pay thousands of pesos to get clean water trough auto tanks. Meanwhile, 40% of water is lost in the pipelines system. How can we improve this situation?

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How can we reduce the waste generated in the city, or at least, improve recycling and disposal?

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