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In an important step towards water security in Cusco, the execution of the project "Expansion of water production in six districts of the province of Cusco, 1st Stage", known as "Vilcanota II Stage Project", with CUI No. 2497598, is announced. The project is scheduled to begin its implementation for the second quarter of 2024, this megaproject will extend the continuity of the drinking water service to 24 hours a day, especially benefiting thousands of residents of the upper areas of the city.
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The project, in its 1st Stage of execution, foresees the adaptation of the outlets of two existing wells, a new 900 mm ductile iron impulse line of 30.68 km from the Piñipampa catchment passing through the Rumicolca and Collana pumping stations to reach through two inlet and outlet adaptations to the existing R-12 reservoir of LARAPA of 4,500 m3 and then with an interconnection line of 800 mm of ductile iron from 5.8 km to the Bolívar Chamber
The mass production of drinking water will be destined to meet the growing demand of the districts of Cusco, Santiago, Wanchaq, San Sebastián, part of San Jerónimo, as well as for the towns of Saylla, Oropeza, Huacarpay, Andahuaylillas, Poroy, Cachimayo and Chinchero. With financing of more than S/290 million soles from the EPS Modernization Program (Promotass), through a loan granted by the World Bank, the execution of this project will be in charge of the National Urban Sanitation Program (PNSU) of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation.
This project will benefit a total of 673,000 inhabitants, ensuring water resources for future generations. Following the award to the winning consortium, the implementation of this ambitious project will begin in the second quarter of 2024 and will last 18 months.
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) highlighted the importance of the Vilcanota II Project, 1st Stage, which will capture water resources through tube wells in the Piñipampa sector, ensuring the necessary flow in the face of the water deficit in the Piuray system. The EPS SEDACUSCO S.A. reported that the Vilcanota system has been operating since 2000, supplying 65% of Cusco's residents, but it has completed its design period, so this second stage seeks to modernize the system to improve its efficiency.
The approval of this sanitation project is supported by a resolution of the technical file of the EPS SEDACUSCO S.A., whose main objective is to increase and guarantee the production of the drinking water service for the imperial city, with a pumping flow of up to 1,104 liters per second, with the execution of the 1st Project Stage.
Faced with reports that warn of water stress due to droughts, representatives of the MVCS, the Provincial Municipality of Cusco and the EPS SEDACUSCO S.A. met recently to evaluate solutions, highlighting the need to move forward with the Vilcanota II Project to ensure the water supply in the Imperial City in the face of shortages in the Piuray system.
