The environmental authority of the Corpoguajira department, in compliance with its responsibility, carries out monitoring to corroborate the execution of the sanitation management plan and waste management of the municipality of Uribia., where the collapse of the lagoon system was evident, due to the plugging of access channels between some lagoons or entrance spillways.

During this visit it was found that of the 6 loopholes that make up the system alone 2 of them comply with waterproofing, causing the others 4 They possibly develop infiltration of polluting load into underground aquifers, also causing the overflow of water between one lagoon and another above the slopes..

The structures are deteriorated and do not have roofs., sedimentation is evident, rock materials, Fragmented conduction pipes and sandbags inside the manholes or collectors, resulting in the system not fulfilling its purpose of reducing the polluting load in the passage of water through each lagoon..

At the same time, They do not have a monitoring area, nor perimeter fence which allows access for people and animals, facing offensive odors corresponding to the stagnation of putrid material.

Such regulatory breaches led to Corpoguajira sanctioning the municipality of Uribia due to the PSMV violation., due to contamination of surface water bodies, underground and soil, carrying risks for the health and life of people and for the diversity and integrity of the environment and for the prevention and control of environmental deterioration factors..