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San José de Chiquitos joins SIASBO project to monitor its groundwater
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San José de Chiquitos joins SIASBO project to monitor its groundwater

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • San José de Chiquitos and Hidrogema agreed on initial operational steps to implement Bolivia’s Groundwater Information System project.
  • The plan includes piezometers, advanced sensors, equipment transfer and training for local staff.
  • The project is fully financed by AECID and will help local authorities track aquifer recharge and manage groundwater extraction.

San José de Chiquitos is beginning work on a groundwater monitoring project designed to give the Bolivian municipality more precise information about its underground water reserves.

The municipal government and technical staff from Hidrogema established the first operational agreements for the project to strengthen Bolivia’s Groundwater Information System, known as SIASBO. Mayor Juan Diego Caballero held a technical coordination meeting Tuesday with Guillermo Chacón, a hydrogeologist and Hidrogema representative.

The project will provide data on the condition of local aquifers, their recharge levels and the behavior of underground water reserves. It includes the installation of piezometers and advanced sensors at strategic monitoring wells, the permanent transfer of technological equipment to the municipality, and technical training for local personnel.

SIASBO operates as a specialized module within the Ministry of Productive Rural Development and Water’s Environmental and Water Resources Information System. The platform centralizes water and environmental data and follows Bolivia’s standard for water-well construction.

The system is intended to help local authorities plan water extraction in advance while protecting both the quality and quantity of water available to residents. Spain’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, AECID, provides 100% of the financing through the ministry and the coordinating unit for the Peri-Urban Drinking Water and Sewerage Program.

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