The donation made by the government of Spain places Costa Rica as the first country to benefit from the 1.5 billion Euros fund created by the European country for water related projects.
Government officials have already determined which coastal areas will receive funding for the proper treatment of its waters. The Central Pacific coastal town of Puntarenas will receive the largest cut at $18 million for the development of a water plant which will extract contaminating substances from used water before it is discharged into the sea.
The project will benefit Puntarenas’ 120,000 residents as only 30% of the current population counts with appropriate water treatment plants. Puntarenas has evolved from being one of the country’s most contaminated beaches to one of the cleanest beaches in just over a year.
The Costa Rican government expects Puntarenas to become a pioneer in water treatment by building a large water treatment plant as well as a modern sewer system. Costa Rican authorities must present Spain a detailed plan of how the funds will be invested.
The remaining funds will be distributed among other remote areas within Costa Rica which present the characteristic of having a tourism attraction potential but still needs potable water.
Seven million dollars will be invested in the province of Limon in Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast while Golfito in the South Pacific Coast and San Carlos in the Northern plains will receive $5 million each.
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