Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges
Despite Costa Rica's reputation for being a leader in environmental policy and its thriving nature-based tourism industry, the nation has had poor surface water quality. Reasons for poor water quality include the lack of sewerage treatment, overuse of septic tanks, and the application of large quant...
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| author | Madrigal-Ballestero, Roger |
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| description | Despite Costa Rica's reputation for being a leader in environmental policy and its thriving nature-based tourism industry, the nation has had poor surface water quality. Reasons for poor water quality include the lack of sewerage treatment, overuse of septic tanks, and the application of large quantities of agrichemicals. Although Costa Rica has policies to maintain surface water quality, they have not been sufficiently implemented. Recent initiatives have addressed surface water quality, including an ambitious plan to expand treated sewerage systems in all urban areas. Current efforts to meet this goal have focused on the San Jose metropolitan area and coastal communities. This paper reviews the advances and challenges to Costa Rica's efforts to improve water quality. |
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| spelling | RepoCATIE128132025-05-15T22:54:29Z Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges Madrigal-Ballestero, Roger Wastewater treatment Water policy Water quality Water supply and sanitation Sede Central ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar ODS 6 - Agua limpia y saneamiento Despite Costa Rica's reputation for being a leader in environmental policy and its thriving nature-based tourism industry, the nation has had poor surface water quality. Reasons for poor water quality include the lack of sewerage treatment, overuse of septic tanks, and the application of large quantities of agrichemicals. Although Costa Rica has policies to maintain surface water quality, they have not been sufficiently implemented. Recent initiatives have addressed surface water quality, including an ambitious plan to expand treated sewerage systems in all urban areas. Current efforts to meet this goal have focused on the San Jose metropolitan area and coastal communities. This paper reviews the advances and challenges to Costa Rica's efforts to improve water quality. 2025-05-14T21:23:23Z 2025-05-14T21:23:23Z 2024-11-04 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12813 openAccess en Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.144 12 páginas application/pdf IWA Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Wastewater treatment Water policy Water quality Water supply and sanitation Sede Central ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar ODS 6 - Agua limpia y saneamiento Madrigal-Ballestero, Roger Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title | Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title_full | Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title_fullStr | Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title_short | Surface water quality in Costa Rica: new initiatives and challenges |
| title_sort | surface water quality in costa rica new initiatives and challenges |
| topic | Wastewater treatment Water policy Water quality Water supply and sanitation Sede Central ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar ODS 6 - Agua limpia y saneamiento |
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