2008 - 2009 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012 - 2013

MEXICO
PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
MEXICO
Economics (2006)
GNI per capita
USD7,870
GNI per capita (PPP)
USD11,410
GDP in Agriculture 4%
GDP in Industry 27%
GDP in Services 69%
Regulation and national plans
The National Commission for Water (Conagua) is responsible for developing and enforcing a series of
five year water plans. The current plan (PROMMA) runs from 2001-2006 and aims to provide potable
water to 89% of the population with 65% of household wastewater being treated. The Commission for
Water and Drainage for Metropolitan Areas is responsible for water and sewerage management in
urban areas. The major laws are the General Law on Environmental Protection (1988 and revised in
1996), and the National Water Law (1992 and supplemented by the 1994 Regulations for the National
Water Law). The Ministry for Social Development has imposed taxes for effluent discharges. The
National Water Law also introduced the concept of tradable water rights.
The 2001-06 National Water Plan:
2001 Actual 2002 Actual 2006 Plan
% connected to piped water 88% 88% 89%
% connected to sewerage 76% 77% 78%
Wastewater treated [1] 23% 28% 41%
Water & pollution permit compliance 7% 26% 100%
Levies, fees & taxes (MXNmillion) 6,150 6,337 7,094
[1] The original PNH 2006 wastewater target was 65%.
Source: PNH 2006, in OECD (2003) OECD Environmental Performance Review: Mexico
Inland water quality 2000
Good 5%
Fair 22%
Poor 49%
Bad 24%
25% of the country’s surface has adequate water supplies, which enjoy 82% of the rainfall. Most of
the population lives in the arid areas. According to the Environment Minister in 2001, Mexico has 60%
less water per capita than 50 years ago, 73% of its supply is contaminated and 93% of its rivers are
polluted.
Population
2007 (million) 103.8
2020 (million) 124.7
Urbanisation in 2007 76.5%
Urbanisation by 2020 80.7%
Urbanisation by 2050 87.6%
Water provision and public health
In Mexico City, water connections were 92% (64% indoors) and access to sanitation was 90% with
68% having access to flush lavatories. By 1995, water and sewerage connections were 98% and 94%
respectively.
Urban water and wastewater services
1991 1995 2000
Piped water 76% 87% 87%
Sanitation 75% 67% 73%
Sewage treatment N/A 25% 24%
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