A new elevated water tank under construction in La Paz’s La Pasión neighborhood has reached 78% completion, according to municipal officials tracking the city’s ongoing water infrastructure push.
La Paz Municipal President Milena Quiroga Romero confirmed the progress as part of the “Más Agua para La Paz” (More Water for La Paz) plan. The spherical tank has already been installed at the site, said OOMSAPAS (the municipal water and sewer utility) director Abimal Ibarra Abúndez.
Tank Capacity and How It Will Work
The new tank will hold 150 cubic meters of water. A companion 50-cubic-meter cistern is also part of the project. Once operational, the elevated tank will use gravity to improve water pressure during scheduled supply days, a common delivery method in La Paz neighborhoods where pressure has long been a problem.
The total investment in the La Pasión project exceeds 12 million pesos (roughly $600,000 USD). Workers are still building the supply line needed to fill the tank, a critical piece that must be completed before the system can go live.
More Than 2,000 Residents Set to Benefit
City officials estimate 2,103 residents in the La Pasión area will benefit from improved water storage and distribution once the tank is operational. La Pasión is one of several La Paz colonies where low water pressure has been a persistent complaint for years.
The La Pasión tank is one of three new elevated tanks the Quiroga administration is building across the capital. The other two are located in the Diana Laura and Paraíso del Sol neighborhoods. Together, the three projects aim to benefit more than 19,000 La Paz residents.
Part of a Broader Water Plan
Quiroga has said the strategy began with two earlier elevated tanks in the Indeco and Fidepaz neighborhoods. After verifying that those tanks delivered better water pressure to homes, the city expanded the program to the three new locations.
Water supply has been a long-running challenge in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur with a population of about 250,000. The city relies on a system of scheduled water delivery days, and many residents supplement their supply with private cisterns and rooftop tanks. The new infrastructure is designed to strengthen storage capacity and even out pressure across underserved areas.
This story was first reported by BCS Noticias.