QCOSTARICA Given the road chaos facing the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), in particular the area west of San Jose city, due to the simultaneous multiple road works being carried out, the Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), Luis Amador, announced this Wednesday at a press conference the issuance of two guidelines for public…
QCOSTARICA The Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) - University of Costa Rica - reported that Xylene (Xileno in Spanish) is the main contaminant polluting water in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) cantons of Moravia, Tibás, and Goicochea. In a brief statement to the press, the UCR indicated that the research carried out by several…
QCOSTARICA On Monday, January 22, Costa Rica's water and sewer utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), received the first report of tap water smelling and tasting like gasoline. That was the situation in three cantons located northeast of San José: Tibás, Moravia, and Goicoechea. The complaints continued on social media through…
QCOSTARICA On Thursday, January 25, it was reported that the water in 13 districts of 3 cantons in the Central Valley has been found to contain hydrocarbons. The water and sewer utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), advised residents to refrain from consuming or using water to prepare food and for…
QCOSTARICA Residents of Tibás, Moravia and Guadalupe continue to complain about the strong smell and taste of fuel in their tap water, while the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) - water and sewer utility, says the series of tests conducted tests show that there is no evidence of any contamination. "For the…