The Monterrey Water and Drainage Service is the undisputed leader in a major program that includes technical training, visibility and empowerment of women in the field, and support for the implementation of equity policies, the official highlighted. The official stated that the strength of Nuevo León's water model depends on building institutions capable of integrating female talent and vision into strategic decision-making. Participating in the Fifteenth Joint Water and Gender Meeting, Eduardo Ortegón Williamson, General Director of Monterrey Water and Drainage Services, presented the conference 'Hydraulic Solutions: Efficiency and Inclusion,' detailing the state-owned company's strategic vision to optimize water resources in the State. The current administration's vision focuses on transitioning to a more robust model, prioritizing technological modernization and social equity. Ortegón Williamson emphasized that the central objective is to maximize the use of current water sources. 'In this administration, we have focused on efficiency and demand management, that is, on making better use of the available resource,' the official noted. Technical efficiency and flow recovery One of the pillars of this strategy is the 'Reconnecting with Water' program, a collaborative initiative with the Monterrey Metropolitan Environmental Fund (FAMM), Arca Continental, and Fundación Femsa. With an investment of over 30 million pesos, this project uses advanced technology for leak detection, pressure control, and system monitoring. It is estimated that this effort will allow for the recovery of 3.5 million cubic meters of water per year, a figure equivalent to 2.5 days of the total consumption of the metropolitan area. Complementing technical efficiency, the agency implements the 'AyD Works in Your Neighborhood' scheme. Through this, preventive and corrective maintenance tasks are carried out, such as unblocking, cleaning of inspection wells, and pipe repair, working in coordination with municipalities to improve citizen response and urban infrastructure. Inclusion and equity: The 'Pink Helmets' program The vision of Water and Drainage is not limited to infrastructure but seeks to transform the institution from within by professionalizing women in traditionally male-dominated sectors. The 'Pink Helmets' program is the central axis of this policy, focusing on technical training and certification of women in operational and planning areas. Ortegón Williamson expressed his satisfaction with the results obtained. 'The Pink Helmets initiative is bearing fruit, and we are very proud.'
