SEWAGE SYSTEMS
The Issue
SIAPA, a government agency is responsible for the sewage disposal/treatment facility for La Peņita and
the surrounding communities. With the growth of this area and the age of
the treatment facility, there have been problems with this facility functioning
to its capacity.
What's Being Done
Los Amigos is working with SIAPA to solve the sewage disposal
problem and a second treatment facility will be added to the present treatment
facility which will insure proper and continuous disposal of sewage. New
sewage pipes have already been installed throughout La Peņita to insure adequate
delivery of raw sewage to the treatment facility.
Los Amigos de La Peņita has
joined forces with Los Ayala, Rinchon de Guayabitos and the Colonia to make the
government aware of problems when they arise and offer solutions to these
problems to insure a continuous supply of potable water and sewage disposal.
Latest Updates on Sewage Issue
Report from meeting held February 11, 2008
Danny Milski reported the tour of the sewage treatment plant with an engineer from the United States was carried out along with Jeff Bitkoff and there are problems with the functioning of the machines that deal with the solids as only one of the 7 pumps is working and the Chlorinator is malfunctioning and thus Chlorine Gas is a problem. It is recommended that the water coming into your homes by pipa should have bleach added.
Danny reassures all that this problem can be remedied and this is our primary reason for meeting with Governor Ney. A power point presentation has been prepared along with many photos. Bette and Aurelio and Bejar Fonseca are meeting this week and will report back. An Invitation will be extended to the officials to come visit the area and meet with our members.
Report from meeting held January 15, 2008
A problem still exists with the treatment facility and sewage going into the estuary. Siapa is aware of the problem and is working at correcting it. Profeca, a national organization for the environment will have no consideration of any person who is responsible for this problem.
Siapa wants everyone to pay their fees so money is available for maintenance and Siapa promises that all complaints will be attended to. Siapa needs to issue a public report when problems arise to make everyone aware of what is happening when water is not available and the sewage treatment facility shuts down.
Report from meeting held December 10, 2007
Raphael reported that the old sewerage treatment plant is being renovated to be put back into fulltime service to assist the present treatment plant. This should eliminate future sewage problems with effluent going into the river. The red flags have been removed from the beach indicating that it is safe to swing in the ocean again.
Report from meeting held November 26, 2007
The scheduled meeting with the Guayabitos Home Owners Assoc. and the Hotel Assoc. to form a joint committee to send letters to government officials re our water/sewer and garbage problems had to be postponed to a latter date.
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