The decision was made due to the resources owed by Aguas de La Guajira S.A.. E.S.P. to the Corporation, for the concept of the remuneration rate for punctual discharges, against which the highest environmental authority has exhausted all avenues for rapprochement, without getting a positive response.

The embargo included the seizure of cash resources and movable property owned by Aguas de La Guajira at its facilities.. The activity was initiated by officials from the entity's Legal Office and a kidnapping justice assistant.; who acted with the accompaniment of the National Police.

In the middle of the diligence, Aguas de La Guajira requested a postponement for a period of 15 días, in order to reach a payment agreement with the Corporation, to which the environmental authority agreed in order not to harm the proper functioning of the entity, taking into account that the embargo could affect operations that guarantee water supply in the capital of La Guajira.

To the date, the approximate debt of Aguas de La Guajira, amounts to $2.894.476.911, money that has been collected through different coercive and legal collection processes.

This obligation represents the 85% of the delinquent portfolio of Corpoguajira, situation that considerably affects the entity's collection indicators, taking into account that the debt on the part of the operator increases significantly.

At 2009, Corpoguajira signed a payment agreement with Aguas de La Guajira, for the sum of $572.369.003, that had to be canceled in 36 quotas, of which were only paid 12, breaching what was agreed from the 31 December 2010, which has led to starting another coercive process against this company and having to link its partners, among which is the Municipality of Riohacha.

The new Aguas de La Guajira administration, has shown willingness to reach payment agreements and meet obligations with Corpoguajira.