irrigation water supply
11Water supply and sanitation in Bolivia — Bolivia’s water and sanitation coverage has greatly improved since 1990 due to a considerable increase in sectoral investment. However, the country continues to suffer from what happens to be the continent’s lowest coverage levels as well as from …
12Water supply and sanitation in Mexico — While many Mexican water supply and sanitation service providers rank among the best in Latin America, in general, the Mexican water and sanitation sector is characterized by the following issues (i) poor technical and commercial efficiency of… …
13Water supply and sanitation in Guyana — Source: [http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/pubs/Chapter7 Housing LivingArrangements.pdf Guyana 2002 Census] , p. 129Other sources of water supply for non potable uses include rainwater catchment (5%); public standpipes or pumps (3%); private… …
14Water supply and sanitation in Argentina — Argentina faces five key challenges in the water supply and sanitation sector: (i) low coverage with higher levels of service provision for its income level; (ii) poor service quality; and (iii) high levels of pollution; (iv) low cost recovery;… …
15Water supply and sanitation in Colombia — There are many more citizens who live in areas corresponding to classes 1–3 than those who live in the areas corresponding to classes 5 and 6. For example, in Bogotá 73% of the population live in zones of classes 1–3, whereas only 10% live in… …
16Water supply and sanitation in the Dominican Republic — Drinking water quality Various factors affect the water quality in the Dominican Republic, including: poor condition of purification systems, minimal operational controls, low level of maintenance of treatment plants, and mostly intermittent… …
17water-supply system — Facilities for the collection, treatment, storage, and distribution of water. Ancient systems included wells, storage reservoirs, canals and aqueducts, and water distribution systems. Highly advanced systems appeared с 2500 BC and reached their… …
18Water supply and sanitation in Mendoza — The debate about water supply and sanitation in Mendoza has been dominated by the controversial private concession for the provincial water company OSM granted in 1998 to a consortium led by Enron. While the concession improved water and… …
19Water supply and sanitation in Peru — Future Investments The Government s draft National Sanitation Plan considers that investments of US$4,789 million would be needed in the period of 2005 2015 (US$497 million/year) to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the sector. [es icon …
20water supply district — See irrigation district; water district …
