Emcali activa reservorios por turbiedad del río Cauca en Cali

Emcali activó un monitoreo permanente este viernes 17 de abril debido al aumento de turbiedad en el río Cauca, provocado por lluvias recientes que arrastraron sedimentos. La medida afecta la captación de agua en la planta Puerto Mallarino, principal punto de tratamiento para Cali. La empresa recurre a reservorios para sostener el abastecimiento, aunque advierte posibles bajas presiones en algunos sectores.

El incremento en la turbiedad del río Cauca obligó a Emcali a implementar medidas operativas en Cali. Las precipitaciones en la región generaron el arrastre de sedimentos hacia el afluente, complicando la captación en la planta Puerto Mallarino.

La entidad estatal realiza un seguimiento constante de la calidad del agua y ajusta los procesos de tratamiento según las condiciones del río. Gracias al uso de reservorios, se mantiene la continuidad del servicio de acueducto sin interrupciones generalizadas en la ciudad.

Sin embargo, Emcali alertó que sectores al final de la red de distribución, como Bochalema, podrían registrar variaciones en la presión. Las viviendas sin sistemas de almacenamiento enfrentarían mayores dificultades temporales.

El personal técnico supervisa la planta y la red para atender cualquier afectación de forma oportuna, priorizando la estabilidad del suministro mientras se normalizan las condiciones del río.

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