Through a credit line from CABEI, the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage will finance the supply project for the Fifth Stage Metropolitan Aqueduct.
The megaproject, declared of public interest by the Government authorities, consists of the construction of 44.3 kilometers of pipelines, of which 8.6 kilometers are tunnels, a new water treatment plant and six storage tanks with a total capacity of 50,000 cubic meters. This infrastructure will allow the capture, treatment and distribution of 2.5 cubic meters per second of drinking water in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) and surrounding areas.
The Ministry of the Presidency of Panama is tendering the rehabilitation, maintenance, operation and improvements to the oxidation ponds in several townships in the provinces of Los Santos, Herrera and Chiriqui.
Panama Government Purchase 2020-0-03-0-99-LV-037323:
As part of the non-reimbursable cooperation programs that China will implement in El Salvador, $85 million was announced for the construction of water treatment plants in Ilopango and La Libertad.
In El Salvador, the construction of the wastewater treatment plant of the Penitentiary Center of Ciudad Barrios and the expansion of the sewage drainage system in the Penitentiary Center of La Union are tendered.
In the first semester of 2019, 23 environmental impact studies were presented for the construction of water purification plants, sewers, wastewater plants and other complementary works in the countries of the region, projects valued at $290 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
In Guatemala, authorities in the municipality of Mixco threaten to close down textile companies, claiming that some companies are damaging the drainage system by emitting highly contaminated wastewater.
After representatives of the commune of Mixco made inspections in the collector located in Pablo VI Avenue, it was reported that the circulating water was dyed red and they accused the textile companies of being guilty of damaging the drains because of the emission of chemical waste in their wastewater.
The CABEI granted a loan to be used to partially finance the execution of five sanitation projects and the construction of the new National Water Laboratory.
The construction of the new National Water Laboratory will allow for increased productivity, implementation, research and development of tests, analysis and studies with state-of-the-art technology and innovative, both in water for human consumption, as well as for sanitation and wastewater, reported CABEI.
The government of Costa Rica has formalized a loan with the CABEI, which will be used to finance the "Sewerage and Flood Control Program for Limón."
The Presidency of the country informed that on January 7th, 2019 the $55.08 million loan was granted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to finance most of the Program, and in contrast, the Costarican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) and the National Groundwater Irrigation and Drainage Service (SENARA) will contribute $1.6 million. Therefore, a total of $56.7 million will be invested.
In El Salvador, the contract for the design and construction of the $4 million El Zonte wastewater treatment plant in Chiltiupán, La Libertad, was signed.
From the Fomilenio II statement:
December 12th, 2018. FOMILENIO II signed the contract for the design and construction of the El Zonte wastewater treatment plant in Chiltiupán, La Libertad. This intervention will improve the life quality of more than 2,000 people in the town, prevent pollution of the river El Zonte, keep the attractiveness of the beach area and encourage more tourists. The investment that FOMILENIO II makes for the supervision, design and construction of the work is $3.7 million.
The government of Costa Rica has authorized the execution of resources for the road renovation of 270 km of roads and drainage systems starting in the first half of 2019.
The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (Mideplan) approved the execution of the second stage of the Cantonal Road Infrastructure Program (PRVC II), which should be implemented in five years through 110 projects that will improve 270.8 km of cantonal roads and drainage systems.
The Committee on the Environment and Climate Change has already approved about 40 definitions contained in Article 9 of the four Water Law projects, which is 80% complete.
From a statement issued by the Legislature:
August 21.The Environment and Climate Change Committee approved, in this afternoon's working session, an approximation of 40 definitions contained in Art. 9 of the four Water Law projects, with which there is an advance of 80%.
In Panama, growth in water consumption is putting pressure on reservoirs and forcing the design of new alternatives for improving infrastructure, starting with the creation of new reservoirs.
Data from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) indicates that 350 million gallons of water are currently being consumed per day, an amount that it was thought would not be reached until 2025.
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