The entity explained that significant progress has been made in meeting the goals agreed upon with the 58 users who benefit from water sources. The collected resource is invested in investigations and decontamination projects and monitoring of discharges and quality of the water resource.

The environmental laboratory of Corpoguajira presented the consolidated report of the remuneration rate for punctual discharges, of validity 2021, an economic instrument whose purpose is to transmit the cost of corrective and compensatory measures to those who benefit from the Department's water sources.

Jaiker Gómez Sierra, entity laboratory coordinator, explained that "we have achieved a significant reduction in the pollutant load in terms of biochemical oxygen demand of the 48% and in total suspended solids of a 56%, consolidated the fulfillment of the agreed goals with the 58 users who dump into our bodies of water”.

In addition, indicated that the amount has been collected 82% of billing, "We call on delinquent companies to catch up, since the Corporation will initiate the coercive collection process as stipulated by the norm”.

Meanwhile, Samuel Lanao Robles, General Manager Corpoguajira, He pointed out that “these resources are invested in investigations and decontamination projects and monitoring of discharges and quality of the water resource., in the Ranchería basins, Shrimps, Sherry, Reeds, Cease, Palomino, Carraipia, Walls and Width.

Finally, The environmental authority specified that this program has been implemented since 2019, with the aim of recovering the environmental heritage of La Guajira and to change the behavior of polluting agents, generating awareness of the environmental damage caused by both daily activities and the different productive sectors.