Factores de éxito en el manejo de las aguas residuales caño Curalito en Fuentedeoro (Meta)

Abstract

The major part of the dramatic situation of the rivers, streams and water sources in Colombia is due to the waste water, 70% of this water arrives to the rivers without being treated and is later used for different activities between them irrigating crops, thus generating a huge problematic to the public health. EDESA is the enterprise in charge of the whole Fuentedeoro’s (Meta) aqueduct network; nevertheless their waste water final disposition consists only in sending it directly to the Caño Curalito because they lack a water treatment plant. This behaviour has inflicted great damage on the ecosystem, an offensive smell in the area, plagues, detriment in the productive system of the municipality, and to make it even worse this Caño flows into the Ariarí River interfering with the economic activities such as fishing, which is vital for the nearby municipalities. For this investigation a study case as methodological approach was chosen with only one observation unit, the type of research used corresponds to the evaluative – projective, employing these a decision scheme and a control panel were constructed. Finally the public institutions and private actors concerned were contacted in order to link them up to some aspects related to the waste water treatment and to consult them about the critical success factors for the sustainable management of the water resources in the municipality of Fuentedeoro (Meta) always privileging the initiatives related to the pre-treatment of the water with a focus of governance and institutional strengthening.