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ORINOQUIA

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Abstract

CASTRO-GARZON, Hernando; RUBIO-CRUZ, Miguel A  and  RODRIGUEZ-MIRANDA, Juan P. Analysis and perspectives regarding water supply and sewerage coverage in the Meta Department. Orinoquia [online]. 2014, vol.18, n.2, pp.122-129. ISSN 0121-3709.

This article collected Information from 29 municipalities in the department of Meta, Colombia, ranked were collected according to the category and the number of people, depending on the percentage coverage of water supply and sewerage, the risk index of water quality for human consumption and installation plant wastewater. Results show coverage aqueduct 21.2% and 20.8% sewerage. 43% of the municipalities have a water quality for human consumption of unworkable risk level - High, low risk 21% and 18% risk. In addition, 68% of municipalities do not have a treatment plant wastewater and only 32% made the same treatment.

Keywords : Coverage; water supply; sewerage; water quality.

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