Objectives

Expand sewer coverage and improve water quality services in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Asunción, eliminating 15 wastewater discharge points that now go directly to the Paraguay River.

Scope

The territorial scope of the work will cover 58 neighborhoods strategically distributed between Lambaré (28 neighborhoods), Asunción (23 neighborhoods), Fernando de la Mora (4 neighborhoods) and Villa Elisa (3 neighborhoods), contemplating 70,000 home connections.

The collector network will extend across 22 kilometers of main lines and an impressive network of 877 kilometers of secondary collectors, guaranteeing comprehensive coverage of the area of ​​influence.

It will generate hundreds of direct and indirect jobs, contributing to the economic development of the region.

Target groups and final beneficiaries

400 000 habitants

120 000 households

Main activities and expected results

The planned infrastructure includes a modern Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) with processing capacity of two thousand two hundred and twenty-five liters per second of treated water, complemented by a strategic network of 15 pumping stations and an extensive collector system (22 kilometers of main collectors, 16 kilometers of impulse lines, and 867 kilometers of secondary and tertiary collectors).

The European Union grant supports the Water and Sanitation Agency (ESSAP) in improving its services to the population and reducing unaccounted water losses. It also finances small infrastructure works of great social impact that include adequate sanitation facilities and connection to the sewage network for 1,000 vulnerable households and in 120 key places such as schools, health centers, daycare centers, detention centers, and markets. It promotes utilisation of local labour, the training of technicians (for example, plumbers, bricklayers, etc.) and women inclusion.

This project represents a new era for the benefited cities, where citizens will be able to enjoy a healthier environment with fewer risks of diseases transmitted by contamination of water sources” Eng. Claudia Crosa, director of the Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Public Works and Communication of Paraguay.