Santa Rosa Aqueduct Could Be Extended to Cartagena's North Zone
Bolívar is experiencing one of the greatest investments in drinking water and basic sanitation infrastructure in recent years.
TL;DR
- Bolívar is currently executing 25 water and sanitation projects and has four more in the contracting process.
- Total investment in water and sanitation projects by Aguas de Bolívar and the Secretariat of Public Services exceeds $659 billion.
- The La Línea aqueduct project, integrating San Estanislao, Villanueva, and Santa Rosa, could serve as an alternative water source for Cartagena's North Zone.
- The La Línea project has over 30% completion and is expected to finish next year, with an investment of 70 billion pesos.
- Challenges have affected projects in Norosí due to logistics, security, and illegal mining, but solutions are in progress.
- Projects expected for completion between May and June 2026 include aqueducts in Margarita, the Soplaviento area, and sanitation in Barranco de Loba.
- Works in Las Brisas, San Jacinto del Cauca, have been reactivated and are expected to conclude by the end of May.