A man walks on a bridge crossing the river in the Villa Victoria dam that heads to the Cutzamala System to supply water to Mexico City, in Villa Victoria, Mexico on Feb. 28, 2024. Hector Vivas / Getty Images
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Mexico City could be just weeks away from Day Zero, the day when the city runs out of water supplied by the Cutzamala water system. Water reservoirs in the city recently hit historic lows, and amid ongoing drought conditions and a heat dome, the city could face Day Zero by June 26.
The Cutzamala water system supplies about 25% of Mexico City’s water, while about 60% comes from underground aquifers that are over-exploited and have had issues dating back to…
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