Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de San Felipe

The Junta Municipal de Agua Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de San Felipe (JMAPA) is a public utility responsible for the supply of drinking water and the management of wastewater services for the municipality of San Felipe in Mexico. Its core activities include the treatment, distribution, and billing of potable water to customers within the city, as well as the operation of the sewerage network for collection and treatment of wastewater. The agency provides these services to residential, commercial, and institutional users located in San Felipe. Operations are conducted in accordance with local regulations governing water quality and environmental protection. Funding for JMAPA comes from user fees and allocations from the municipal government.

JMAPA operates under the authority of the San Felipe city council, which appoints its governing board and oversees its budget and performance. This municipal oversight gives the organisation a distinct regulatory role in local public health and infrastructure, setting it apart from private water service providers. The agency’s expertise lies in managing water treatment plants and maintaining a distribution network suited to the regional context. Structurally, JMAPA is a wholly owned municipal entity, without private shareholders or a parent company, and its governance is subject to public accountability mechanisms. In March 2025, the organisation suffered a cyberattack that led to the theft of more than forty million pesos from its bank accounts, prompting an investigation by state prosecutors and a subsequent vote by the city council to replace its board.