Conagua calls for better waste management to prevent flooding.

The Mexican government called on state and municipal authorities and the general public to properly manage waste and contribute to its proper disposal to prevent it from clogging drainage systems, improve their operation, and reduce the risk of flooding.

Through the National Water Commission (Conagua), it was reported that, especially during the rainy season, such as the one that has already begun, and to prevent damage to the population and their property, the collaboration of all three levels of government and the public is required.

“In the face of heavy rains, it is essential that state and municipal authorities keep the sewers and drainage infrastructure under their control clean and carry out proper collection of solid waste, as this often obstructs rainwater flows and prevents timely and proper disposal.

"In this context, the public's cooperation is also essential, and they are urged to avoid littering streets and drains, as well as in riverbeds and banks, and other bodies of water," the statement issued by the agency states.

By reducing the likelihood of trash and other objects being carried away by water currents, the water can flow properly, thus preventing overflows, puddles, and flooding, he explains.

Improper garbage disposal causes drainage problems and flooding, he asserts, and calls on the Mexican government to allocate human and financial resources to remove the waste that reaches waterways and drainage infrastructure.

“A case in point is that, in 2025, Conagua removed more than 11,800 tons of waste from the El Caracol, La Caldera, and Casa Colorada Profunda pumping plants, which are where the wastewater circulating through projects such as the Gran Canal del Desagüe (Great Drainage Canal) arrives; the General del Valle de México, Chimalhuacán I and II, and General del Valle de México drains; the Emisor Oriente, Río de la Compañía, and Interceptor Río de los Remedios tunnels; as well as the San Francisco, San Rafael, and de la Compañía rivers, and the General Canal,” he specifies.

Within the framework of the National Agreement for the Human Right to Water and Sustainability, it concludes, Conagua is coordinating with states and municipalities to maintain the collaboration and efforts necessary to promote the proper operation of drainage systems, and that, above all, the support of the population is required to consolidate water security for the benefit of all.