SSM chlorinated 7,000 liters of water at the Morelia confectionery market

Protecting 180 merchants and visitors from illness.

09:59 AM 09/11/2023

Morelia, Michoacan, September 11, 2023. The Michoacán State Health Department (SSM), through the State Council for the Protection of Sanitary Risks (Coepris), chlorinated more than 7,000 liters of water at the confectionary market. Morelia, protect the population from possible health risks.

This is part of the precautionary measures taken in places with the highest concentration of tourists to prevent residents and visitors from contracting diarrheal diseases, skin diseases and conjunctivitis from contact with non-potable water unfit for human consumption.

As a result of these actions, the market’s water supply is now clean and ready for use and consumption by the 180 tenants and people who come to the facility to offer and sell crafts and food.

In addition, tenants and market management staff are trained to clean and disinfect water tanks and those that provide fluids to bathrooms every six months using chlorine diluted in water, hoses, gloves, brushes and brooms, and the use of appropriate tools. Protective measures such as gloves and masks.

Through these actions, the Michoacan Department of Health prevents diseases related to water contamination and poor sanitation, such as cholera, gastrointestinal infections, dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis.