The regional director of IDAAN in West Panama, Neftalí Bonilla, explained that with the support of the community board, three underground wells will be drilled, one of which is already operational, managing to supply 200 homes.
Additionally, work has been planned at the Jaime Díaz Quintero water treatment plant to increase production from 10 to 12 million gallons per day. The reduction in water production at this plant is due to wear and tear on the filter and sedimentation systems.
Fifteen communities in the districts of La Chorrera and Capira, in the province of West Panama, still depend on water supply from tanker trucks. According to reports from the National Aqueducts and Sewers Institute (Idaan), 36,370 gallons of water are distributed weekly in the La Conchita sector (La Chorrera). In communities like La Doradilla, 87,128 gallons are delivered each week, while in Playa Leona, the figure rises to 134,000 gallons of potable water.
In the districts of Capira Centro, Lídice, and Villa Rosario, tanker trucks supply between 36,000 and 60,000 gallons of water weekly to storage tanks and settlements.
Bonilla explained that with the support of the community board, three underground wells will be drilled, one of which is already in operation, supplying 200 homes. He also indicated that there is a plan to reduce dependence on tanker trucks, which includes drilling underground wells and improvements at the Jaime Díaz Quintero water treatment plant. One of the points where they seek to eliminate this dependence is the Amaya sector (La Chorrera, El Coco district), where 36,000 gallons of water are distributed weekly.
