Production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area decreased 0.9% in September of 2024

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that according with the information provided by the National Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), during the month of September of 2024, the production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area reached 63 million 246 thousand cubic meters, figure that represented a decrease of 0.9% compared to the same month of 2023 (63 million 827 thousand m3).

During September of 2024, the flow of Rimac River reached 20.98 m3/s a higher quantity in 36.6% compared with the same month of 2023; nevertheless, decreased 0.9% compared to its historic average.

In the technical report Environmental Statistics is stated that according to the information provided by the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), the average flow of Chillon River totalizes 2.16 m3/s, higher figure in 21.3% and 3.8% compared to month of September of 203 and to its historic average, respectively.

During the period under analysis, the flow of the Center Pacific rivers registered an increase. Mala River reached 1.67% m3/s which represented an increase of 14.4% and 32.5% compared to the registered in the same month of 2023 and to its historic average, respectively. Meanwhile, the flow of the River Chancay - Huaral (5.94 m3/s) decreased 10.7% compared to the same month of the last year; meanwhile, it increased in 21.0% compared to its historic average.

In the case of the rivers of the north zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed, Calvas River (5.54 m3/s) increased in 559.5% compared to the month of September of 2023; nevertheless, it reduced in 65.4% compared to its historic average. On the other hand, the flow of the Chira River reached 18.61m3/s which represented an increase of 165.9% compared to the same month of 2023; nevertheless, it decreased in 40.2% compared to its historic average; and in the case of Tumbes River (18.87 m3/s) decreased in 22.4% compared to the same month of 2023; meanwhile that it increases in 3.6% compared to its historic average.

Meanwhile, the flow of the Jequetepeque River (0.67 m3/s) decreased in 75.1% and 76.0% compared to the month of September of 2023 and to its historic average, respectively.

During September of 2024 and according to the monitoring of 17 stations of SENAMHI, the lowest temperatures were registered in the stations placed in the departments of Tacna, such as Chuapalca (-15.8 °C) and Bocatoma (-11.8 °C); Puno in the stations of Cojata (-13.6 °C), Mazo Cruz (-13.4 °C), Macusani (-12.0 °C), Crucero Alto (-7.6 °C), Santa Rosa (-7.4 °C), Ananea (-6.8 °C) and Desaguadero (-2.0 °C). In the department of Arequipa, in the stations of Imata (-11.4 °C), Pillones (-11.2 °C), Salinas (-8.6 °C) and Tisco (-6.3 °C).

In addition, there were registered low temperatures in the departments of: Junín, in the station of Laive (-9.7 °C) and La Oroya (-3.4 °C); Pasco in Cerro de Pasco (-4.6 °C) and in the department of Cusco in the station of Sicuani (-3.2 °C)

During the month of September of 2024 and according to the information of the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), were registered 2,388 emergencies at national level, which represented an increase of 360.1% compared with the same month of 2023. Emergencies left 2,648 affected people, 2,000 affected households, 272 households destroyed and 11,055 hectares of crops destroyed.

The greater quantity of emergencies were registered in Cajamarca (316), Cusco (223), Huánuco (217), Amazonas (175), Ancash (166), San Martín (141), Ucayali (131), Apurímac (124), Huancavelica (118), Ayacucho (104), Loreto and Puno (96 each one), Pasco (95), Junín (79), La Libertad (71), Piura (65), Lima Metropolitan area (41), Lima province (29), Arequipa (27), Madre de Dios (23), Ica (12), Lambayeque and Tumbes (10 in each one), Moquegua (9), Callao and Tacna (5 each one).

The emergencies were mainly caused by: forest fires (1,364), strong winds (458), urban and industrial fires (284), droughts (104), heavy rains (67), low temperatures (42), landslides (20), flood (15), accident of transportation (12), hills collapse (8), pollution (5), electric storm (4), erosion (3), landslide and spillages of hazardous substances (1 in each case).