In the wake of recent heavy rainfall across the region, crews from the State Public Services Commission of Tijuana (CESPT) have been deployed across several areas of Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito to clear drainage blockages, conduct cleanup, inspect infrastructure, and repair water leaks.
CESPT Director General Mónica Vega Aguirre announced that the agency is maintaining a continuous monitoring program to safeguard the primary and secondary drinking water networks, using both remote telemetry systems and field patrols.
While wastewater treatment plants remain fully operational under standard rain protocols, several sanitary sewer manholes have overflowed due to stormwater entering the system through private residential connections, which overloaded pipes designed strictly for wastewater.
Crews have already responded to incidents in Callejón Luz María Rico in Colonia Río, Calle Diplomáticos in Otay, Fresa and Lirio streets in La Morita, as well as Hacienda Girasoles and Hacienda Los Pinos in Terrazas del Valle.
Crews are currently working to clear obstructed drainage lines in Cañón Progreso, Rancho La Cima, El Dorado (Francisco Villa), Bulevar Casuarinas (Riveras del Bosque), Calle Rey David (Los Reyes), as well as blocked discharge points in Zona Norte, Real de San Antonio, and Colinas de Mazatlán.
Despite the heavy rainfall, initial inspections show that major aqueducts, water treatment plants, and pumping stations remain in stable condition, with no landslides or flooding threatening their operation.
Preemptively installed protective measures in high-risk zones have proven effective.
To expedite emergency repairs and clear standing water, CESPT has mobilized heavy machinery, including hydro-vacuum trucks, backhoes, dump trucks, and mobile pumping equipment.
Vega Aguirre emphasized that field inspections will remain ongoing to identify potential infrastructure damage and resolve remaining issues.
