For the second quarter of 2021, Panama continues to be the largest importer of bottled water, with $5 million in purchases, the main supplier being the United States with 55.21% of sales.
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The Emergency Social Investment Fund of Nicaragua bids the consultancy for the formulation of water and sanitation projects in the rural sector in the departments of Regions I, II, III, IV, IV, V and VI.
Nicaraguan Government Purchase 195/2021:
"Non-binding homologation meeting will be held for this tender.
The place, date and time of the meeting are indicated below:
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.
During the first half of 2019, imports of bottled water in Central America totaled $12 million, and purchases from companies in the United States increased 10% over the same period in 2018.
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The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers tenders the maintenance of moisturizers nationwide, under the modality of execution of works according to demand.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LN-000013-PRI:
"The work consists of general cleaning, for which there must be trimmers, machetes, tweezers designed to remove garbage, objects, stones and any other element that is housed in the box or covers valve with no need to perform excavations for cleaning foot valve, the pin of the valve must be cleaned.
Two months after the end of the rainy season, farmers in Costa Rica lament that the government has yet to execute the works needed to mitigate the effects of the droughts scheduled for next summer.
In the opinion of the producers, among the works that the government should have promoted during the current winter was the construction of water reservoirs and wells, as well as the cultivation of fodder to store animal feed, since there is the threat of a possible new drought.
Last year, bottled water sales in Costa Rica were estimated at $89 million and they are expected to increase up to $106 million in 2023, a behavior explained by the downward trend in the consumption of carbonated beverages.
Although companies such as Florida Ice & Farm Co (Fifco) and Coca Cola Femsa have the opportunity to grow in the Costa Rican market, they will also face competition from new entrants such as Premium Brands.
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers tenders the expansion and improvement of the aqueduct of Bagaces, in Guanacaste.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LI-000004-PRI:
"The objectives of the project are to improve the quality, quantity and continuity of drinking water service in the communities of Salitral, Quintas Don Miguel, Bagaces Centro, La Loba, Falconiana, Bagatzí, Agua Caliente and Montenegro.
In the first nine months, imports of bottled water into Central America totaled $17.5 million, and 53% of the value imported was from the United States.
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During the first six months of the year, imports of bottled water in Central America totaled $12.4 million, and purchases from the U.S. reported a fall of 4% with respect to the same period in 2017.
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The CABEI has approved a $425 million loan to finance a water supply project in three cantons in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) reported that the funds will be used to finance construction of hydraulic, civil and mechanical structures to achieve the multiple purpose of providing water for irrigation, water for human consumption and future generation of energy.
In the first quarter of the year, purchases of bottled water in Central America totaled $6.2 million, registering a reduction of 3% compared to the figures reported in the same period in 2017.
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In Costa Rica, the Alvarado administration has asked the BCIE for a loan of $425 million to finance a water supply project in three cantons in Guanacaste.
The project consists in the construction of 300 new kilometers of water channels in the cantons of Santa Cruz, Nicoya and Carrillo, which will cover a potential area of 18,800 hectares.It also contemplates construction of the reservoir on thePiedras River and works on the dam to generate hydroelectric power.
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers is putting out to tender a supply of 7,200 tons of granulated aluminum sulphate, for the purification of water for human consumption.
Costa Rican Government Purchase 2018LN-000011-PRI:
"Requirements are for 7,200 tons of aluminum sulphate to be used for the purification of water for human consumption, therefore it must not contain any material or substance capable of producing dangerous or harmful effects to public health.
In 2017, companies in the region bought $24 million worth of bottled water from abroad, 11% more than was reported in 2016, and 53% came from the United States.
Figures from the information system on the Bottled Water Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
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