Colombia: Officials to implement water rationing scheme in and around Bogota from April 11

Officials will implement water rationing in parts of Bogota and surrounding municipalities beginning April 11 due to reduced water levels in nearby reservoirs. The measures will affect around 9 million people. Officials have planned 24-hour outages across multiple locations:

• 08:00 April 11 to 08:00 April 12: Antonio Narino, Barrios Unidos, Chapinero, Los Martires, Puente Aranda, Rafael Uribe Uribe, Santa Fe, Teusaquillo, Tunjuelito, and Usaquen areas in Bogota.

• 08:00 April 12 to 08:00 April 13: Engativa and Fontibon areas in Bogota and Cota Municipality.

• 08:00 April 13 to 08:00 April 14: Barrios Unidos, Suba, and Usaquen areas in Bogota.

• 08:00 April 14 to 08:00 April 15: Bosa, Ciudad Bolivar, Kennedy, Puente Aranda, and Tunjuelito areas.

• 08:00 April 15 to 08:00 April 16: Ciudad Bolivar, Rafael Uribe Uribe, San Cristobal, Santa Fe, and Tunjuelito areas.

• 08:00 April 16 to 08:00 April 17: Suba area and Soacha Municipality.

• 08:00 April 17 to 08:00 April 18: Fontibon and Kennedy areas and the municipalities of Funza, Madrid, and Mosquera.

• 08:00 April 18 to 08:00 April 19: Antonio Narino, Bosa, Chapinero, Kennedy, Los Martires, Rafael Uribe Uribe, San Cristobal, Santa Fe, and Usaquen areas, as well as La Calera Municipality.

• 08:00 April 19 to 08:00 April 20: Chia, Cajica, Sopo, Gachancipa, and Tocancipa municipalities and areas of Usaquen and Suba.

Authorities did not specify when the rationing scheme would end but have indicated that scheduled outages will likely continue beyond April 20. Some business disruptions are possible, especially for companies that rely on large quantities of municipal water for their operations. Authorities may impose additional water restrictions if Colombia continues to experience unusually dry conditions.