The absence of a wastewater treatment plant in the housing megaproject Majorcan City has opened a new chapter in the controversy surrounding its environmental impact. The project, located near bodies of water such as the Mallorquín swamp and the Magdalena River, has been questioned for its possible negative effects on the ecosystem.
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The Triple Ain a response to the request made by the Attorney General’s Office for Environmental and Agrarian Affairs of Barranquilla, regarding the feasibility of expanding public service networks, indicated that the wastewater would reach the Magdalena River through a pumping station.
“The Ciudad Mallorquín projects are tributaries of the Magdalena River, through the Mallorquín Wastewater Station that conduct their waters to the river, waters below the catchment of the Puerto Colombia aqueduct,” he indicated. Ramon Hemerthe general manager in charge of Triple A.
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The document explains that the projection of the polluting load is not carried out by urban planning project but by el population growth tributary to a receiving body.
For its part, Argos, responsible for the project, assured Caracol radio that “Ciudad Mallorquín is connected to the public service system. The sewage management plan for this project and all the urban projects in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla corresponds to the entity providing the service, which is Triple A.”
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