400 families were benefited by the construction of a well that produces 100 Of water per hour Mts³.

By Juan José Penaranda Arregocés

Through interagency partnership between Corpoguajira, Riohacha Municipality and Colciencias, He successfully completed the construction of an underground well in the village of Perico. The work was carried out by means of convening Ideas for Change

This important management benefits over 400 families, which no longer have to take long walks to the reservoir or artesian well, where stored water brackish and polluted with bacteria, running the risk of acquiring gastrointestinal diseases and skin rashes.

The well has a depth of 150 meters and is capable of generating 100 cubic meters of fresh water per hour, permanently. The work, that was previously socialized with beneficiaries, included drilling activities, making electrical recordings, piping, pumping tests, inter.

Well construction was undertaken by Corpoguajira, as part of the projects implemented by the environmental authorities to address the problems associated with the drought that occurs in the department; its Colciencias part and the city of Riohacha, perform the tasks required for the extraction, treatment and distribution of the precious liquid.