Despite repeated promises, Coatepeque still has no drinking water.
Communities draw water directly from Lake Coatepeque for domestic use and, in many cases, consumption, despite the contamination of grey water.
At least 19 communities on the shores of Lake Coatepeque, in Santa Ana, continue to rely on direct water extraction for daily use, despite the health risks associated with direct consumption.
Promises by various authorities to bring drinking water to the area have not been kept. In the meantime, the population continues to use water contaminated with cyanobacteria and heavy metals for bathing, washing and, in many cases, drinking, as it is economically impossible to buy bottled water.
