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As anyone heard about water supply problem (quantity and flow) in the Guanacaste North region (e.g.: Potrero) due to booming of new propriety and resident ?
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Bruno
CNDThere are some serious water shortages in some areas of Guanacaste and I have been trying to get more information but each person I am told to talk to doesn’t respond.
It is not all because of increased development although that is obviously making the situation worse but we had less rain last year than we had hoped and water levels are low… This is also one of the reasons why we have had some powercuts throughout the country….
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comWhen we got our building permit last year in Tilaran we were told to drill our well before the end of the year. The engineer said new laws were going to be effective starting 2007 to restrict new wells and make new home owners hook up to municipal systems. I don’t know how that’s going to be possible in rural areas like Guanacaste. Has anyone else heard about this new law?
Our friends in the Playa Hermosa and Coco area get water during the dry season usually two days a week. Over development of the area has caused this problem, and through the area residents efforts, the supreme court of Costa Rica has halted new development until the infrastructure is in place to support it.
In our area of the western central valley around San Ramon de Alajuela citizens fearing a problem with the lack of water due to large lot developers, have formed the “Asociacion Salvemos Costa Rica Ya” dedicated to insuring that infrastructure is in place prior to development, which is supported by municipality officials.
Having been residents and homeowners in Costa Rica for a number of years my wife and I fully support this initiative.Having water only a couple of days per week certainly means not having enough water for your swimming pool no matter how small and that really does ruin the dreamy image we have of sitting there enjoying your infinity pool when there’s no water – “No hay agua!”
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comNo hay agua! Indeed. What about showers, toilet flushings and the like. Not just infinity pools being low ruining the dreamy image. Manuel Antonio has this problem as well. And in the middle of the rainy season. Our hotel would run out every day, just as you would come off the beach for a shower. For us it was not too much of an inconvenience, but I would not want to own a home and have to suffer those conditions
Thank you Bobby, Scott, and Alfred for your inputs.
So I imagine this is a recurrent problem all along the C.R. Pacific Coast where there is a lot of new developments.
Was this problem exiting before ?
Who is managing the new infrastructure plan to ensue that these issues will go away
What are the back plan for house owner when this occurs?
Thanks
Bruno
CNDI live in Sardinal, just outside of Playas del Coco and own two apartments in Playa del Coco.
Yes there are infrastructure problems, mainly of water and phone lines but they are being worked on. There are now many large and wealthy developers here who are putting money into the infrastructure in many ways. Things will improve and are improving.
Obviously these are vital questions to be considered when choosing property. By looking carefully you can find properties with their own wells and phone lines installed especially if you move back a bit from the coastal area.
For the builder, storage tanks, grey water treatment are important things to consider. A lot can be done to cope with the situation until it improves.
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