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Wastewater Reuse in Cartagena

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Colombia
Regions: Colombia
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: 7000 People with increased access to water
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2020  »  Dec. 2021
Project Website: ungc-production.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): None
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil Society
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 82%

Project Overview

Our resin site in Cartagena, Colombia, an area of medium to high water stress, aimed to reduce its water impact by reusing wastewater that was typically discharged to the sea. To date, reuse of this water was not possible due to high conductivity, and with approximately 50% of processed water being discharged, this presented a significant opportunity. In 2020, we established a program for reuse of our wastewater by two neighboring companies. With a significant investment in …

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Our resin site in Cartagena, Colombia, an area of medium to high water stress, aimed to reduce its water impact by reusing wastewater that was typically discharged to the sea. To date, reuse of this water was not possible due to high conductivity, and with approximately 50% of processed water being discharged, this presented a significant opportunity. In 2020, we established a program for reuse of our wastewater by two neighboring companies. With a significant investment in a new pipeline to both plants (2.7 km in total), and securing of all the necessary government permits, we expect to be pumping water to these neighboring factories by the end of 2021. The benefits are numerous: local water stress is alleviated; local factories gain a sustainable water source for their production and an estimated population of 7,000 inhabitants benefit from water availability for household rather than industrial use.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: None
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil Society

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