Pemex will continue review of the pipeline to rule out damage to the well

The head of Government of Mexico City, Martí Batres, explained how the process to detect where water contamination originated that reaches several neighborhoods of the Benito Juárez mayor’s office, which is originated in a well located in the Alfonso XIII neighborhood in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office, following ruling out that it was in the Cutzamala System, the Santa Lucia tank and in the three wells in the affected district.

He reported that it was decided to review the well of that colony since although it is in another mayor’s office, It only supplies regions of Benito Juárezwhere some A Pemex pipeline passes 500 meters, Therefore, the help of that organization was requested to check if there was any damage to the pipeline.

No damage to Pemex pipeline

Pemex checked if there was any pressure variation, which was ruled out, although another verification will be done through a device that goes inside the duct and has a video system.

He reiterated that the Secretariat of Urban Development and Housing (Seduvi), the Institute of Administrative Verification (Invea) and the Environmental and Territorial Planning Office (PAOT) They verified 65 properties which later expanded to 78at the beginning the reviews were carried out in the colonies Christmas Eve and Nonoalco.

Among the reviews, three gas stations without these establishments being damaged in its infrastructure, they were also reviewed valve boxes on public roadsAfter all that, it was ruled out that the damage had occurred in Benito Juárez, so sites were looked for elsewhere, This is how the well was reached in Alfonso XIIIwhich is 10 meters higher than the affected town hall.

The head of government explained that Pemex came to extract the water from the well and proceed with its cleaning, But he specified that there is still contaminated water within the network that must be removed so that clean water reaches homes.

Although it is not yet known exactly what substance reached the well, only that it is from the group of oils and lubricants, in addition to reiterate that it was not gasoline or any other fuel, so there is no risk of explosion in the network or in homes.