Work began in 2016 and, after a halt in 2023, was resumed with renewed force. Additionally, González announced that the 6 oxidation lagoons in Azuero will soon be intervened; they are currently inoperative and considered sources of contamination. This phase will be carried out by a third company designated by the insurer, complying with all corresponding administrative procedures. According to the executive secretary of CORADES, Antonio Tercero González, the work could be ready by the first half of 2026. Currently, work is in the final phase of the three-phase line, with 100% of tree pruning and felling completed and significant progress made in the river diversion, reaching almost 100% of the total progress. This project, costing 8 million balboas, will benefit about 7,000 people from communities such as San José and Los Cerritos. In Herrera, work on the new water treatment plant from the wells is advancing steadily.
