# Facatativá Declares Orange Alert as Three Reservoirs Hit Critical Levels

Facatativá, Colombia, issues an orange alert due to severe drought affecting three of its six water reservoirs.

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Facatativá, a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia, declared an orange alert on 2026-04-12 due to a critical drought situation during the El Niño season. [^1]

Three of the six water reservoirs supplying Facatativá-Mancilla, Santa Marta, and Gatillo I-have reached zero volume. [^2]

The municipality of Facatativá is in an orange alert due to a critical water supply situation where surface reserves are expected to last only 15 to 20 days. [^3]

The water rationing plan aimed to save 50,000 cubic meters of water, but officials reported that only 15,000 cubic meters have been saved so far. [^4]

Water rationing was implemented two weeks ago, restricting valve openings to 20% of capacity for 12 to 24 hours depending on the sector. [^5]

Another reservoir with a capacity of 40,000 cubic meters currently has only about 10,000 cubic meters available. [^6]

Mayor Luis Carlos Casas of Facatativá urged residents to reduce water consumption to the maximum while contingency measures are advanced. [^7]

The Mancilla reservoir, which provides nearly 30% of Facatativá's water, is currently at minimum levels. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Facatativá, a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia, declared an orange alert on 2026-04-12 due to a critical drought situation during the El Niño season. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. Three of the six water reservoirs supplying Facatativá-Mancilla, Santa Marta, and Gatillo I-have reached zero volume. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. The municipality of Facatativá is in an orange alert due to a critical water supply situation where surface reserves are expected to last only 15 to 20 days. (KienyKe, News)
4. The water rationing plan aimed to save 50,000 cubic meters of water, but officials reported that only 15,000 cubic meters have been saved so far. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. Water rationing was implemented two weeks ago, restricting valve openings to 20% of capacity for 12 to 24 hours depending on the sector. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. Another reservoir with a capacity of 40,000 cubic meters currently has only about 10,000 cubic meters available. (KienyKe, News)
7. Mayor Luis Carlos Casas of Facatativá urged residents to reduce water consumption to the maximum while contingency measures are advanced. (KienyKe, News)
8. The Mancilla reservoir, which provides nearly 30% of Facatativá's water, is currently at minimum levels. (KienyKe, News)

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