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Water & Waste: The week in 10 stories

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Water & Waste: The week in 10 stories

ARGENTINA

Chaco province is seeking assistance from the federal government for flood control works, following heavy rains that caused widespread damage.

BOLIVIA

The government declared a state of emergency in the central lowlands after torrential rains sparked flooding and landslides.

BRAZIL

Eduardo Leite, governor of Rio Grande do Sul state, is evaluating an IPO for state water utility Corsan.

COLOMBIA

Two former executives linked to local water firms Inassa and Triple A will face charges over irregular payments related to Madrid's water utility Canal de Isabel II.

COSTA RICA

President Carlos Alvarado opened an enhanced aqueduct to serve Atenas, a canton in Alajuelas province.

MEXICO

Local steel products maker Grupo Industrial Saltillo reached an agreement to sell its water heating solutions subsidiary Calorex to Italian group Ariston Thermo.

Water authority Conagua is inviting bidders for a technical assistance contract involving the Valle de Bravo water reservoir of the Cutzamala supply system.

Mexico City's water utility Sacmex unveiled its public works program for this year.

PERU

The government started work on a US$90mn potable water and sewerage project on the eastern outskirts of capital Lima.

REGIONAL

A UN-backed study found that environmental risks related to desalination plants are higher than originally thought.

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