The Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD)called on the population to use drinking water consciously and rationally in the face of the current drought caused by the lack of rain.
In its bulletin issued this Thursday, the institution reported that the production of drinking water stands at 346.62 million gallons per day for Greater Santo Domingo, which implies a decrease of approximately 18.53 million gallons per day.
“We have stopped producing a considerable amount of drinking water, as a result of the drought that affects the entire country and a large part of Latin America and the Caribbean, reflected in the flows of the basins of the Haina, Isa-mana, Duey, Isabela, Nizao and Ozama rivers”, said Luis Salcedo of the Operations Department of the Corporation.
Last Thursday the production of drinking water was 365.15 million gallons per day, that is to say that in a week the production decreased by 18.53 million gallons, representing 5% less than last week.
Dam level
The official revealed that Valdesia, the main source of drinking water supply, is at the 141.92 level of its maximum level, which is 150, which translates into a reduction of 0.72 cubic meters of water in its level.
While the dam jigüey It has a height of 520.32 cubic meters from 541.50, its maximum level, for a reduction of 0.72 meters.
flow in rivers
Regarding the flow in the rivers, the CAASD reported that there is a reduction in the different hydrographic basins.
Currently, the flow of nice river is 5 cubic meters, however, the demand is higher, and 16.17 is being extracted, that is, 11.17 meters above its capacity.
Other hydrographic basins that present a decrease in their flow are the Duey Aqueduct, Issa-Mana, Haina and Isabela.
To alleviate the deficit in the supply of drinking water, the CAASD it continues to distribute tanker trucks to the sectors that present the greatest difficulty in obtaining the precious liquid.
