Around The Bay

La Mina Residents Welcome Six Water and Drainage Extensions

Residents and SEAPAL representatives gather in La Mina as water and drainage expansion plans are presented.

SEAPAL Vallarta — Noticias

SEAPAL says four drinking-water extensions and two sanitary-drainage extensions will benefit 160 residents in La Mina I and II in Ixtapa.

Construction Begins on Canopy at Secondary School No. 29

Editorial illustration of workers installing a shade canopy over a public recreational space in Puerto Vallarta.

WOComm AI-generated editorial illustration — conceptual depiction, not a photograph of the project site.

Municipal officials announced a 480-square-meter covered structure at the Las Aralias school that they said will benefit nearly 1,000 students.

SEAPAL Brings Free Purified Water to Cuauhtémoc Elementary School

A student holds a reusable water bottle beside the new drinking fountain at Cuauhtémoc Elementary School.

SEAPAL Vallarta

A new chilled-water fountain opened September 1 at the San Esteban school as SEAPAL resumed its School Drinking Fountains program for the 2026–2027 academic year.

SEAPAL Backs Architect Munguía’s Proposal for No Potable-Water Rate Increase in 2027

Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Munguía and SEAPAL director Carlos Ruiz seated at a working meeting.

SEAPAL Vallarta

SEAPAL Vallarta said it supports a proposal to keep potable-water service rates from increasing in 2027, citing the measure’s stated aim of helping households and productive sectors in Puerto Vallarta.

SEAPAL Delivers More Than 4 Million Liters of Water During Supply Contingency

SEAPAL water tanker delivering drinking water during the Puerto Vallarta supply contingency

SEAPAL Vallarta

SEAPAL Vallarta said it used water tankers and other vehicles to supply neighborhoods, hospitals and health centers affected by an interruption in service.

Tebelchía Residents Cite New Water-Supply Project as Long-Awaited Relief

Tebelchía residents and officials gather beside the river after the new filtration gallery was inaugurated.

SEAPAL Vallarta — Noticias

SEAPAL Vallarta says a new filtration gallery at the Tebelchía River is intended to provide a more reliable supply for the community, particularly during the dry season.

SEAPAL Prepares School Drinking-Water Station Caravan for 2026–2027 Term

Student fills a reusable bottle at a SEAPAL school drinking-water station.

SEAPAL Vallarta — Noticias

The utility says a new phase of its school drinking-water station program will add more Puerto Vallarta campuses ahead of the 2026–2027 school year.

Start Giving Now for Vallarta's Largest Children's Celebration

Photo Credit: Jay Sadler Project A.C. / Commander Rey Spearo

Building on the foundational work of Jay Sadler and Dennis Rike, a new generation of veteran leadership is gearing up for the largest Three Kings Day toy delivery in Banderas Bay.

Cabo Corrientes Honors John Benus for "Campaña Contra La Basura"

Students and volunteers participating in an anti-litter campaign

Volunteer-led anti-litter campaign earns municipal recognition after mobilizing hundreds of students across El Tuito and surrounding coastal communities

Mexico's National Lifeguard Certification Sets Standardised Rescue Benchmarks

The Mexican Federation of Aquatic Rescue and Lifesaving, known by its Spanish acronym FESAME, administers the national certification programme that Puerto Vallarta's lifeguards recently completed. The federation sets standardised competency benchmarks for aquatic rescue personnel across Mexican beach destinations and oversees the evaluation process through which certifications are issued or renewed.

How Puerto Vallarta's Civil Protection System Scales Up for Peak Tourism

Puerto Vallarta's Civil Protection and Fire Department operates year-round but transitions to an elevated operational status for the city's two peak demand periods: Semana Santa and the December-January holiday season. The scaling process involves changes to staffing levels, coordination protocols, and the formal activation of inter-agency agreements that remain dormant during lower-demand periods.