The Dutch company Hortilife, which specializes in turnkey projects for greenhouses and irrigation systems, is consolidating its strategy in Mexico with an office and a warehouse in Querétaro since 2023. Its goal: to offer cutting-edge technology adapted to local needs, and contribute to more efficient and sustainable agriculture, says Genaro Balderas, the company's representative in Mexico. (Hortidaily.com)

Baja California Unveils Water Regeneration, Reuse Plan

Baja California has launched a landmark water regeneration project designed to treat and reuse up to 720L/s of wastewater, aiming to boost water security, reduce reliance on the Colorado River, and strengthen binational cooperation with the United States.

“Water regeneration is a global trend, and this project is a unique opportunity to make use of regenerated water to meet both the high demand, mainly in Tijuana, and the water stress affecting the region,” says Víctor Amador, Minister of Water of Baja California.

The initiative is part of the agreements under the Minute 328 for the Sanitation of the Tijuana River, established by Mexico and the United States through the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). Beyond tackling sanitation, the project aims to reduce the region’s heavy dependence on the Colorado River, which supplies water to nine out of 10 families in the state’s coastal area. (Mexico Business News)

Mexico’s Desert City Enlists Manchas Pet Detective to Save Water Supplies

Six months ago, Saltillo’s water utility launched an experiment that sounded more like a children’s story than a public-works plan: let a dog find what engineers can’t see. Manchas, a Spanish Breton, can detect a handful of water drops two meters below ground and trace four drops of chlorine dissolved in an Olympic-sized pool. His accuracy, managers say, is above 96 percent.

The challenge is vast. Saltillo’s 3,000-kilometer web of pipes was bleeding away 14 liters per second—enough to supply thousands of homes. In a city perched in Mexico’s semi-desert, where annual rainfall averages 400 millimeters and arrives in violent bursts, those losses cut twice: once at the tap and again in the cost of drilling deeper wells.

 (Latinamerican post)

 After the deluge: Federal and CDMX authorities plan flood control reservoir in Iztapalapa

After record rainfall deluged Mexico City over the weekend {September 27-28), President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered a house-by-house census of the damage, while her Welfare Ministry has launched an emergency rescue program to help those most in need.

During the president’s Monday morning press conference, Welfare Minister Ariadna Montiel said that in addition to calculating the damage, her office is channeling support to the most heavily impacted areas.

(Mexico News Daily)