Challenges in the access to piped water in rural localities of the municipality of Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico

Universal and equitable access to drinking water service is a requirement included in international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda, which aims to reduce the percentage growth of water scarcity for rural and urban societies in the 21st century. Faced with this dynamic, since the end of the 20th century, the heads of state of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have made changes in national and international policy to facilitate access to piped water for human settlements lacking this resource. However, in spite of these interventions, many countries in LAC still lack access to the vital liquid, and Mexico is a clear example, since a considerable percentage of the population lives in poverty and without water service in several rural localities, which is why they have organized themselves to gain access to water service through the coordination of their human potential and the adequate management of local water resources, benefiting thousands of families.