The Minister of the Environment and the Mayor of San Cristobal have inaugurated a new sewage and water treatment plant which will benefit the whole community. Waste disposal is a key issue in sustainable development especially for a growing population and this improved system is a positive step for a more sustainable future.
Until now 70% of the population of San Cristobal depended on a sewage system which discharged directly into the sea, creating both a potential health hazard and an ecological danger. The new plant uses the latest technology combining a physico-chemical treatment of water with an aerobic sludge activator, a high-volume and pressure blower, filters and silencers, a disinfectant raft connected to the plant and a pumping system.
A proportion of the water will be re-used for municipal ecological gardens. The rest of the water will be discharged into the sea in accordance with the latest health standards for marine ecosystems.
- Galapagos National Park
Until now 70% of the population of San Cristobal depended on a sewage system which discharged directly into the sea, creating both a potential health hazard and an ecological danger. The new plant uses the latest technology combining a physico-chemical treatment of water with an aerobic sludge activator, a high-volume and pressure blower, filters and silencers, a disinfectant raft connected to the plant and a pumping system.
A proportion of the water will be re-used for municipal ecological gardens. The rest of the water will be discharged into the sea in accordance with the latest health standards for marine ecosystems.
- Galapagos National Park
