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Agriculture accounts for the withdrawal of 14 km 3 per year (or 80% of total water use) and domestic withdrawals account for 2 km 3 per year (12% of total water use). [5] The Atlantic basin holds more than 97% of all available water with nearly 2,000 km 3 per year. Agriculture also accounts for 80% of water use, while domestic use accounts for 14%.
The water and sanitation sector in Peru has made important advances in the last two decades, including the increase of water coverage from 30% to 85% between 1980 and 2010. . Sanitation coverage has also increased from 9% to 37% from 1985 to 2010 in rural areas.
Peru's Constitutional framework establishes sole ownership and managerial responsibility of water resources by the national government. The government allows water use under special conditions and appropriate payment of a water tariff, while maintaining ownership and ultimate control.
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
On June 12, 1981, the National Service for Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Abastecimiento de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado, SENAPA) was created, modifying the structure and function of ESAL, establishing the Service for Drinking Water and Sewerage of Lima (Sedapal) as a subsidiary company of Senapa.
Near Quiruvilca Peru- water coming directly from mines . Water pollution sources in Peru include industrial waste, sewage and oil related waste. Peru has 1746 cu km of renewable water resources and 86% of this water is used for farming and 7% for industrial activity. In urban areas only 87% and in rural areas 62% of the population have access ...
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