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Recent history in Buenos Aires urban water management is notable for its move to privatization of the water and sanitation systems. Signed in 1992, the Buenos Aires water concession was a unique example of water privatization on a large urban scale for its rapid implementation.
In the greater Buenos Aires which is a lowland area, water pollution from industrial effluents, stormwater and flooding, and groundwater management are the major concerns. Down in the sparsely populated Patagonia region where there is ample quantities of high quality water, water resources management has fewer challenges.
In Buenos Aires, in 2008 there were two water treatment plants and a new one was about to begin. [ 13 ] Concerning sanitation, existing sewage collection systems are insufficient to handle the increasing flows as a growing number of households connect to the sewer systems, leading to frequent sewer overflows.
The largest and best-known case of private sector participation in the Argentinian water and sanitation sector was the Buenos Aires concession, signed in 1993 and revoked in 2006. Its impact remains controversial. Critics argue that the concessionaire failed to achieve the targets set under the concession contract. [5]
In 1973, under the Héctor Cámpora administration, a plant was built in General Belgrano to supply areas of the Buenos Aires south region. Works finished in 1975. [6] In 1980, all the water services were transferred to the provinces, with Obras Sanitarias focusing only in Buenos Aires.
Keeps plumbing and fire hydrants service plans of 320,000 land lots of Buenos Aires. These plans are crucial for finding water, drain and sewage connections and fixing water leaks. This archive also preserves plans of buildings demolished during the construction of large avenues and highways of Buenos Aires, e.g. 9 de Julio Avenue. The ...
The national law that regulates water resource in Argentina is the Decree 674 of 1989, [16] established by the National Executive Power and applies to the Federal Capital and all the parties of Buenos Aires Province that are subscribed to the National Sanitary Works Entity regime. The aim of the law is to protect national water resources in ...
Water and Sanitation Coverage (broad definition) in selected Latin American countries in 1922. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)/UNICEF (2006): Meeting the MDG drinking water and sanitation target: the urban and rural challenge of the decade. Access to water and sanitation remains insufficient, in particular in rural areas and for the poor.