Lima prepares 433 water points for emergencies
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In Lima, Peru, officials have established 433 fixed water supply points to provide potable water during emergencies like earthquakes or the El Niño weather phenomenon.
José Miguel Kobashikawa, a director at the National Sanitation Services Superintendency (Sunass), explained that these points offer an alternative water source if regular supplies are interrupted. These points are hydrants designed for emergency distribution, unlike those used for firefighting.
Each of these water points can potentially serve 2,500 families, meaning they could supply water to roughly 5.5 million people during a crisis. Sedapal, Lima’s water utility company, will handle water distribution to the remaining population using tanker trucks. If residents do not have a nearby water point, Sedapal is obligated to deliver water through alternative methods. Citizens can find the locations of these fixed points on the Cami Yaku Sunass website.
While this map currently focuses on Lima, Sunass will address emergencies in other regions of Peru with tanker trucks. Kobashikawa also warned that droughts in some regions may decrease water sources, requiring water rationing and increased reliance on tanker trucks to reach peri-urban and highland areas. Sunass will monitor water utility companies to ensure they maintain water supply through these alternative means.
