January 31 marked the deadline for regularizing the debt with Water and Drainage through the program ¡Liquida Ahorra!, which benefited a total of 127,079 people. The state-owned company offered this benefit to domestic users who had debts of three months or more and up to 300,000 pesos.
According to Water and Drainage, this social program was divided into two stages that began in October 2024 and ended in January 2025. The importance of maintaining a culture of responsible payment was emphasized as key to avoiding the accumulation of surcharges and ensuring uninterrupted water service.
Starting February 1, Water and Drainage began installing restrictors that provide water only from 03:00 to 07:00 hours, respecting the human right to water for those users who did not regularize their account on time. The institution expressed its gratitude to the users who took advantage of this opportunity, to Governor Samuel García for his initiative, and to the Administrative Council of SADM for authorizing the program.
The director of the state-owned company, Juan Ignacio Barragán, reported that at the state level there were 291,331 domestic accounts to be regularized. Some of these accounts had been pending payment for up to 20 years, while others owed six months or amounts exceeding 200,000 pesos for water consumption.
The implementation of the regularization and one-time waiver program with significant discounts was decided by the Administrative Council with the goal of helping those who had accumulated interest and surcharges. The delinquent users came from various municipalities in the State, with the most notable debtors being García (48,410), Juárez (41,740), Monterrey (24,101), Escobedo (22,576), and Apodaca (18,144). Santiago, on the other hand, was the municipality with the fewest delinquent debtors, totaling only 1,139 pending accounts.
