SEAPAL Vallarta Prepares Water Suspension Before Hurricane Simon

On October 9, 2026, SEAPAL Vallarta prepared emergency measures in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, as Hurricane Simon approached the coast, warning residents of possible temporary water interruptions caused by power cuts and preventive infrastructure actions.

According to NoticiasPV, the SEAPAL Internal Emergency Committee met under director general Carlos Alberto Ruiz to refine the contingency plan and urged residents to keep drinking water reserves for at least three days.

The agency's operations director, Alejandro Padilla Viorato, said power interruptions from the Commission Federal de Electricidad could stop wells and pumping systems. SEAPAL will close outlets from main storage tanks to protect water levels and prevent pipeline damage.

According to SEAPAL, the preventive closure of storage tank outlets will temporarily suspend water service while the organization responds to possible effects from the storm. The agency also prepared equipment and vehicles for recovery operations after the weather event.

SEAPAL reinforced solid-retaining screens at the pumping station of the North I Wastewater Treatment Plant in Las Mojoneras, according to NoticiasPV. The measure aims to prevent storm debris from damaging electromechanical equipment.

The organization said the reinforcement follows previous equipment damage in the Versalles area caused by debris. SEAPAL maintained its emergency preparations ahead of Hurricane Simon's impact on Jalisco's coast.