Water Still Cannot Be Declared Fit For Human Consumption

(Panama-Guide) Minister for Canal Affairs Romulo Roux, announced today it is still too early to declare that the water being produced by the Chilibre Water Treatment Plant is fit for human consumption.

Roux said they are still working on the Chilibre plant that was affected by high turbidity levels of Lake Alajuela. "Until we can ensure that we consistently produce water below the five levels of turbidity we do not want to declare that the water is drinkable," said Roux, who chairs the Interagency Commission formed to address the crisis.

Moreover, the minister said on channel 2 TVN News, that they are increasing production and improving water quality at the Chilibre plant to achieve the levels as they were before the crisis started after the rains of last December. As of today, the water crisis has been ongoing for 49 days. (La Prensa)

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Original Source: Panama-Guide

Date Retrieved: January 20, 2011.