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Study Paves Way for Rainwater Harvesting in Mexico City
Informal settlements in Mexico City’s borough of Cuajimalpa, where water precariousness is among the highest in the city. Photo: Bertha Hernández
Tens of thousands of Mexico City’s most vulnerable residents are gaining access to clean water, thanks in part to a report led by a researcher at Columbia University’s Earth Institute.
In Mexico City, 32% of residents don’t have enough water to take care of their basic necessities. As the city’s overtapped aquifer empties, the land is sinking, damaging water pipes and exacerbating problems with water supply and quality. The city imports more than 40% of its water from other parts of Mexico, and distribution is tightly controlled in some areas.