A delegation of the Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira headed by the Director General, Luis Medina Toro, He traveled to the town of Juan y Medio (District jurisdiction Riohacha) to deliver the works of breakwaters in gabions up to the river Tapias.

This structure was built in order to prevent erosion caused by the river flow affects aqueduct networks that pass through its shore. For about a couple of years, the current of the river Tapias eroded part of its bank and as a result, the water pipe passing through this area was destroyed by the force of the river, thus leaving the population of Juan y Medio without water service, including the town center, despite the damage occurred in the rural area.

While the pipeline was repaired in time, it was necessary to intervene Tapias river to prevent emergency again repeat. In this situation, Corpoguajira executed the civil works in order to ensure water supply in the locality. During the delivery of work, some members of this community were very grateful for the work ahead in its territory Corpoguajira, to the relief it is to have water service without worrying about the effects of river erosion Tapias.

Please note that for the implementation of this project, he had the active participation of the Minister of the Corporation, by afrodescedienteslas communities Johanis Mejia Mendoza. With this new work, the company demonstrates its commitment to improving the quality of life of people guajiro, without this compromising the balance of our rivers.