Water Supply And Sanitation In Costa Rica
This article has been created in 2007 as a translation of the Spanish article, followed by partial updates including most recently in 2012. Please feel free to update it further.
| Costa Rica: Water and Sanitation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data | ||
| Access to an improved water source | 97% (2010) | |
| Access to improved sanitation | 95% (2010) | |
| Continuity of supply (%) | n/a | |
| Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) | n/a | |
| Average urban water and sewer bill for 20m3 | US$5/month | |
| Share of household metering | 96% | |
| Share of collected wastewater treated | 4% (2007) | |
| Annual investment in WSS | US$5/capita (1991-1998 average) | |
| Share of self-financing by utilities | 40% | |
| Share of tax-financing | 30% | |
| Share of external financing | 30% | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | Very limited | |
| National water and sanitation company | Yes, AyA | |
| Economic regulatory agency | Yes, multi-sector regulator (ARESEP) | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment | |
| Sector law | No | |
| Number of urban service providers | 2 (AyA and EHSP S.A.) | |
| Number of rural service providers | 1,827 rural systems managed by community-based organizations (ASADAS) | |
Costa Rica has made significant progress in the past decade in expanding access to water supply and sanitation, but the sector faces key challenges in low sanitation connections, poor service quality, and low cost recovery.
Read more about Water Supply And Sanitation In Costa Rica: Access, Service Quality, Responsibility For Water Supply and Sanitation, Economic Efficiency (water Losses), External Support, Relevant Laws
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