HIDROCAPITAL completes maintenance work for Sistema Tuy

Published at: 27/01/2026 04:05 PM

In less than 24 hours, workers from the Hydrological Department of the Capital Region (HIDROCAPITAL) successfully completed the maintenance and recovery day of the Tuy Systems, to guarantee drinking water service in Caracas.

In total, a flow of 107 liters of water per second (L/S) was recovered, which is reincorporated into the distribution network to strengthen the supply to 3 million people in Caracas, Miranda and La Guaira.

According to a press release from HIDROCAPITAL, the operational deployment achieved the fulfillment of the 25 strategic actions scheduled for this day, where the multidisciplinary water team worked tirelessly on different fronts, with 256 specialized workers.

Among the most impactful tasks, the replacement of the 30-inch diameter relief valve in the E/B 32 and maintenance of the 12-inch diameter gate valve, located in the Alí Primera Park in the Sucre parish, stands out. In addition, corrective work was carried out on the main adduction, 85 inches in diameter, at the height of the Camatagüita sector. In addition, electromechanical maintenance work was carried out on the pumping groups at stations 31, Mamonal, 33 and La Chara, together with the optimization of the chlorine dosing and sedimentation systems in the Caujarito drinking water treatment plant.

Mazo News Team