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Facatativá water crisis deepens as El Niño drops reservoirs from 1M to 200,000 cubic meters

Facatativá's five reservoirs now hold only 200,000 cubic meters versus over one million capacity, prompting 12-hour water rationing turns.

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Facatativá's five reservoirs held about 200,000 cubic meters in early September 2026, down from a combined capacity of just over one million cubic meters. [1] Mayor Luis Carlos Casas warned on 2026-09-03 that Facatativá could move from orange to red alert if rain does not return. [2] The Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR) reported that reservoirs in its jurisdiction remained stable with moderate variations during the June-August 2026 quarter. [3] Authorities in Facatativá implemented sector-based water rationing with turns of up to 12 hours due to the sustained reduction in reservoir levels. [4] Mayor Luis Carlos Casas said that no intense rains have fallen in the past two to three months and estimated that, under current conditions, water supply for the entire city could last at most three weeks, or 15 to 20 days if it does not rain. [5] Carlos Emilio Gutiérrez, subdirector of Planning and Environmental Ordering at the CAR, urged public service companies, mayors, and industries to comply with water-saving plans to avoid shortages. [6] The Chuza and Sisga reservoirs recorded the most significant increases during the quarter, while Neusa and El Hato presented minimal variations related to rainfall in their watersheds. [7] The Chuza reservoir increased from 47.3% at the beginning of June to 88.8% by the end of August, surpassing levels from the same period the previous year. [8]
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  1. Facatativá's five reservoirs held about 200,000 cubic meters in early September 2026, down from a combined capacity of just over one million cubic meters. · Portafolio
  2. Mayor Luis Carlos Casas warned on 2026-09-03 that Facatativá could move from orange to red alert if rain does not return. · Portafolio
  3. The Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR) reported that reservoirs in its jurisdiction remained stable with moderate variations during the June-August 2026 quarter. · El Universal
  4. Authorities in Facatativá implemented sector-based water rationing with turns of up to 12 hours due to the sustained reduction in reservoir levels. · Portafolio
  5. Mayor Luis Carlos Casas said that no intense rains have fallen in the past two to three months and estimated that, under current conditions, water supply for the entire city could last at most three weeks, or 15 to 20 days if it does not rain. · Portafolio
  6. Carlos Emilio Gutiérrez, subdirector of Planning and Environmental Ordering at the CAR, urged public service companies, mayors, and industries to comply with water-saving plans to avoid shortages. · El Universal
  7. The Chuza and Sisga reservoirs recorded the most significant increases during the quarter, while Neusa and El Hato presented minimal variations related to rainfall in their watersheds. · El Universal
  8. The Chuza reservoir increased from 47.3% at the beginning of June to 88.8% by the end of August, surpassing levels from the same period the previous year. · El Universal
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