Conagua Invests US$58.8 Million to Clean Up Lake Pátzcuaro
The federal government, through the National Water Commission (Conagua), is investing US$58.8 million in the Lake Pátzcuaro Sanitation Project as part of the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice, with the aim of restoring the lake’s environmental health, said Luis Roberto Arias Reyes, Conagua’s head in Michoacán.
According to state government data, the project includes the modernization of six wastewater treatment plants in Las Garzas, Janitzio, San Pedrito, Quiroga, Tzintzuntzan, and San Andrés Ziróndaro, as well as the construction of four new plants in San Juan Tumbio, Ihuatzio, Tzurumutaro, and Quiroga. In addition, more than 116 kilometers of sewer lines will be rehabilitated, and 10 local wetlands will be restored.
The project is expected to benefit more than 142,000 residents in Pátzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Quiroga, and Erongarícuaro.
Through these comprehensive restoration efforts, the state government aims to foster economic and productive growth among Indigenous communities on the islands of Janitzio, Tecuena, La Pacanda, and Yunuén, as well as in Urandén and Huecorio, where local economies depend on fishing and tourism.
