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Aerial technology strengthens enforcement actions to protect aquifers and prevent unauthorized use of groundwater.The National Water Authority (ANA), an entity attached to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), has been carrying out unexpected inspection operations through the use of drones in the Villacuri sector, with the aim of strengthening the control of the use of groundwater, preventing the overexploitation of aquifers and promptly detecting the drilling of wells without authorization.
These actions are developed by the Local Water Administration (ALA) Rio Seco, which uses unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with high-resolution cameras, specialized sensors and photogrammetric mapping tools to monitor extensive agricultural and industrial areas that are difficult to access. This technology allows obtaining precise information in real time and optimizing control and surveillance tasks.
During a recent intervention, a reinforced concrete pit and a Bucyrus-type drilling machine were identified carrying out work related to the drilling of a well. As part of the corresponding administrative procedure, the inspection report was drawn up and the respective notifications will be made for the corresponding actions in accordance with current regulations.
Likewise, interventions are carried out based on institutional monitoring work and alerts or complaints presented by citizens, thus strengthening the response capacity against possible infractions related to the use of groundwater.
The unauthorized use of wells or the extraction of groundwater without the corresponding right of use constitutes a violation of the Water Resources Law, Law No. 29338. In these cases, the ANA may initiate the corresponding administrative sanctioning procedures, in accordance with current regulations.
The use of drones allows us to strengthen and streamline our inspection actions in the field. This technology facilitates the monitoring of critical areas and contributes to a more timely response to activities that may affect the sustainability of water resources, said Buenaventura Arturo Aguedo Manrique, local administrator of Rio Seco water.
These actions are part of the ANAs institutional strategy to promote the sustainable use of groundwater and protect aquifers, contributing to water security and the sustainable development of the region.
