The construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (PTAR) of Caacupé has entered the final straight of its contsruction, with it now 95% complete, while the integral sewerage system, pumping stations and drive lines are at 85% completion, according to a recent report on the status of the Caacupé treatment plant from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
The project, which will benefit more than 15,000 inhabitants of the capital of the department of Cordillera, is one of several large infrastructure projects underway across Paraguay.
“We are finishing the rain drains that will be concrete to protect the structure of the three main pools, work that will culminate in about a month,” explained José Ortiz Guerrero, construction director of the consortium Cuatro Ciudades.
Among the most eye-catching components of the Caacupé treatment plant are the artificial wetlands, which consist of seven specialised pools, of which four are almost completed. It also includes the installation of external lighting and complementary civil works.
Sewer and pumping stations at the Caacupé treatment plant
With regard to sewerage, the last 300 home connections are currently being started, which will be completed within thirty days, as well as the pumping stations, explained the director of the firm Cuatro Ciudades, awarded with the “Licit No. 325783” Infrastructure for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems and Improvement of Drinking Water Systems for Intermediate Cities, Group 1, with a general amount of G. 107.616.816.429.
The Caacupé treatment plant project is made possible by the joint financing of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and local counterpart funds.
With this infrastructure, Caacupé is positioned as a regional reference in sanitation, helping to reduce health risks and promoting more sustainable and environmentally responsible urban development.
The PTAR will allow the proper treatment of both home and industrial wastewater, marking an important milestone in improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of Caacupé and its area of influence.
