El Banco Water Utility
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Colombia
Source: World Bank Group
In April 2003 the municipality of El Banco awarded a 16-year concession for water and sewerage services to private operator Operagua. The contract covered rehabilitation, upgrade, and operation of the municipality’s water and sewerage services. The municipality had some 52,000 residents.
In 2003 Operagua, Aguas de la Guajira, was a subsidiary of the Spanish firm Aguas de Valencia.
Financing was
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment
- Location
- Colombia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | In April 2003 the municipality of El Banco awarded a 16-year concession for water and sewerage services to private operator Operagua. The contract covered rehabilitation, upgrade, and operation of the municipality’s water and sewerage services. The municipality had some 52,000 residents. In 2003 Operagua, Aguas de la Guajira, was a subsidiary of the Spanish firm Aguas de Valencia. Financing was achieved through federal government contributions (US$1.8 million), municipal government (US$4.5 million) and the concessionaire (US$0.05 million). |
Original sector | Water and sewerage |
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Country | Colombia |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment |
Article published date | 2024-09-21 |
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