Colombia govt imposes penalty for ‘squandering water’
Colombia govt imposes penalty for ‘squandering water’
Aug 11, 2014 posted by Christoffer Frendesen
Colombian companies and individuals who “squander water” are to be charged double the rates beginning last Sunday, according to Colombia’s Regulatory Commission of Water and Sanitation agency (CRA).
In an attempt to mitigate the consequences of the coming El Niño and the current drought, new measures have been taken into effect.
According to Colombia’s El Espectador newspaper, individuals and companies are going to be charged double if they exceed the average use of water.
The idea is that by implementing a penalty, it seeks to discourage the maximum consumption of water for each individual and company, according to the CRA.
The penalty procedure was established by the CRA, and the penalization system affects 15 states, nearly half of Colombia’s 32 states.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombias-government-imposes-penalty-waste-water/