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AAWASA has comprehensive information on the location of primary water and sewerage infrastructure, but limited data on its current state of repair or the ability of the system to remain operable in the event of a disaster. There is no proactive maintenance procedure in place, and most improvements occur only when a line breakage is reported. According to the interviews carried out as part of the CityStrength Diagnostic, all water and sanitation infrastructure is built to meet the seismic risk factor determined by the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing, and Construction. Moreover, some of the older reservoirs (about 15 years old) were designed with technical advice from the Japanese and include seismic design specifications. Other potential shocks and stresses such as flooding or water scarcity are not integrated into the planning and design of new infrastructu