Mexico’s Water and Wastewater Market 1
1. Executive Summary: 4
2. Economic/ Political/ Financial Issues: 6
2.1. Mexico’s Economic Performance and Trends. 6
2.2. Political Environment. 9
2.3. Financial Issues Impacting Mexico’s Water Sector. 10
3. Institutional and Regulatory Structure: 23
3.1. Institutional Structure: 23
3.2. Decentralization Process. 26
3.3. Legal and Regulatory Framework. 27
3.4. Enforcement and Trends 31
3.5. Main Government Programs. 33
4. Potable Water Market: 35
4.1. Overview, Coverage, Capacity and Technologies. 35
4.2. Pricing and Metering. 38
4.3. Schemes for Private Participation. 40
4.4. Needs and Investment Plans. 45
4.5. Priority Projects. 46
5. Wastewater and Sewage: 47
5.1. Overview, Coverage, Capacity and Technologies. 48
5.2. Pricing and Metering: 51
5.3. Schemes for Private Participation. 52
5.4. Needs and Investment Plans. 54
5.5. Priority Projects. 54
6. Services and Equipment: 55
6.1. Water Monitoring. 55
6.2. Industrial Wastewater Treatment. 56
APPENDICES: 58
APPENDIX A. Project Database: 58
APPENDIX B. In Country Contacts: 80
APPENDIX C. Major Local Players: 88