La Paz Mayor Milena Quiroga Romero announced progress on new elevated water tanks in the Diana Laura, Paraíso del Sol, and La Pasión neighborhoods as part of the city’s push to fix chronic low water pressure across the capital.
The largest project, in the Diana Laura colonia, is roughly 98 percent complete. That tank will hold 250 cubic meters of water and cost more than $780,000 USD. City officials say it will benefit about 15,603 residents in the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
In La Pasión, construction recently started on a 150-cubic-meter elevated tank and a separate 50-cubic-meter cistern. The investment there totals more than 12 million pesos (about $660,000 USD), and the project is expected to serve 2,103 residents. Details on the Paraíso del Sol tank’s capacity and cost have not yet been released, though it is also under construction.
Part of the “More Water for La Paz” Plan
All three tanks fall under the “Más Agua para La Paz” (More Water for La Paz) plan, a broad strategy Quiroga launched to overhaul the city’s aging hydraulic infrastructure. The plan goes beyond tank construction. It includes dividing the water network into sectors, installing precision meters, expanding treated water use, and running conservation campaigns.
The city has also rolled out a digital tool called Visor Urbano, which lets residents check their neighborhood’s water rationing schedule online. A companion tool, Visor del Agua, is being integrated for real-time service monitoring.
Bigger Projects on the Horizon
The elevated tanks are part of an even larger infrastructure overhaul. In December 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum broke ground on the El Novillo Dam, a 2.4 billion peso ($131.9 million USD) project expected to supply 53 liters per second to La Paz’s water system when it comes online between 2025 and 2027. That project also calls for a 15-kilometer aqueduct and a total of 22 elevated storage tanks across the city. Combined, these projects aim to serve roughly 250,000 residents in a metropolitan area of about 300,000 people.
Water supply has long been one of the most pressing daily concerns in La Paz. The city relies heavily on underground wells, and OOMSAPAS (the municipal water and sanitation agency) has struggled with aging pumps and inconsistent pressure for years. As recently as May 2025, OOMSAPAS had to replace a failing pump at the Carrizal 3 well that feeds more than 20 colonias.
The tank installations were first reported by Noticias La Paz on April 20.