The production of potable water decreased in Lima Metropolitan area during the month of January of 2025

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that according to the information provided by the Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), during the month of January of 2025, the production of potable water totalized 69,734.000 cubic meters, which represented a reduction of 1.7% compared to the same month of 2024.

During the first month of 2025 and according to the data reached by the by the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), the average flow of the Rimac River reached 42.71 m3/s, a lower figure in 15.9% compared to the same month of 2024; nevertheless, it was greater in 10.2% compared to its historic average.

In the technical report Environmental Statistics is also stated that the average flow of the Chillon River totalized 8.80 m3/s, a lower result in 33.6% compared to the month of January of 2024; on the other hand, it increased by 8.6% compared to its historic average.

During the month under analysis, the flow of the North Pacific rivers registered an increase. In the case of the Jequetepeque River totalized 51,09 m3/s which represented a growth of 155.7% and 76.2% compared to the registered during the month of January of 2024 and to its historic average, respectively. Meanwhile, the flow of the Calvas River (32,89 m3/s) increased by 59.8% compared to the same month of the last year and increased by 0.9% compared to its historic average, respectively.

On the other hand, the flow of Chira River reached 92,22 m3/s greater than 14.9% and 13.3% compared to the month of January of the last year and to its historic average, respectively. On the other hand, the flow of the Tumbes River totalized 145,17 m3/s, which represented a decrease of 14.8% compared to the month of January of 2025; nevertheless, it increased 67.7% compared to its historic average.

During the month of January of 2025 and according to the information submitted by the SENAMHI, in the Huamaní station, the average of the rainfalls registered in the south zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed was of 0,63 millimeters, which meant an increase of 57.5% compared to the same month of the last year; nevertheless, it decreased by 88.3% compared to its historic average.

Meanwhile, in the Cabanaconde station (156,21 millimeters) rainfalls increased 14.4% and 35.1% compared to the same month of January of 2024 and to its historic average, respectively. It is worth to mention that in the Bernales station the rainfalls did not have a registration, causing a decrease of 100.00% in its historic average.

During the month of January of 2025 and according to the monitoring of 17 SENAMHI stations the lowest temperatures were registered in the stations placed in the departments of Tacna, Puno, Junín, Arequipa, Pasco and Cusco.

In the department of Tacna, in the stations of Chuapalca (-8.5 °C) and Vilacota (-8.0 °C); in Puno in the stations de Mazo Cruz (-8.2 °C), Capazo (-8.0 °C), Crucero Alto (-6.0 °C), Santa Rosa (-2.8 °C), Macusani (-2.0 °C), Cojata (-1.6 °C) and Desaguadero (-0.2 °C); and in the department of Arequipa, in the stations of Pillones (-7.0 °C), Imata (-6.8 °C), Salinas (-5.2 °C) and Tisco (-4.3 °C). In addition, in the departments of Junin, in the stations of Laive (-4.8 °C) and Junín (-1.0 °C); Cusco, in the station Santo Tomás (-1.8 °C) and in station of Cerro de Pasco (-1,0 °C).

During the month of January of 2025 and according to the information of the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), were registered 982 emergencies at national level, which meant a reduction of 3.7% compared to the same month of 2024. The emergencies left 3,196 affected people, 5,409 affected households, 350 households destroyed and 446 hectares of crops destroyed.

The emergencies were registered in: Cajamarca (160), Cusco (144), Ayacucho (125), Lima (68), Ancash (54), Huancavelica (50), Piura (48), Apurímac and La Libertad (41 each one), Amazonas (40), Huánuco (29), Pasco (25), Arequipa (24), San Martín and Ucayali (18 each one), Junín (17), Puno (13), Lambayeque, Loreto and Tacna (12 each one), Madre de Dios (9), Tumbes (8), Ica (7), Moquegua (5) and Callao (2).

The emergencies were mainly caused by: heavy rains (463), urban and industrial fire (157), strong winds (113), landslide (69), low temperatures (61), collapse of hill(37), flooding (26), huayco (21), erosion (16), electrical storm (8), forest fire (4), accident of water transportation (3), drought (2); finally, mudslide and pests (1 in each case).