At least 30 cattle die after drinking contaminated water in Edomex
At least 30 head of cattle have died in Santiago Tianguistenco, in the State of Mexico, after drinking water from lagoons and nearby water bodies, according to local reports. The animals belonged to producers whose cattle grazed around the reservoirs. They reportedly developed acute intoxication and died within a short period.
The deaths have affected families that rely on the daily sale of milk and meat. Farmers said the simultaneous loss of breeding cows and animals in production had created substantial financial losses. They called for compensation schemes or emergency assistance for livestock emergencies.
Residents and community leaders attributed the condition of the water to alleged clandestine discharges of industrial and urban wastewater. They said the problem affected waterways and wetlands linked to the upper Lerma river basin. The source report did not identify a confirmed contaminant or establish the legal responsibility of a particular party.
Farmers requested immediate action from environmental and health authorities at the federal, state and local levels. The bodies they named included the National Water Commission, known as Conagua, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, or Profepa, state environmental agencies and animal-health authorities.
The producers asked officials to collect water samples and conduct toxicological necropsies to identify the agent involved in the cattle deaths. They also sought the closure of illegal discharges and the marking of safe grazing areas to prevent further losses among local herds.
The incident has drawn attention to the exposure of livestock units in peri-urban and industrial areas of the State of Mexico to deteriorating water sources. Farmers and community representatives also called for stronger environmental monitoring and access to clean-water infrastructure. The reported losses have affected local dairy and meat production, while the investigation and the requested testing were still pending in the source report.
