Potable Water and Basic Sanitation Regulation Commission
Encyclopedia
The Potable Water and Basic Sanitation Regulation Commission (CRA) is a regulatory agency of the Government of Colombia
in charge of regulating the water supply and sanitation in Colombia
, including the potable and public water distribution
, sewage
and waste management
services. Its mission is to create and preserve the necessary conditions to provide sanitary services by regulating the organizations and agencies that provide this services, may them be public or private; its duties include establishing criteria for granting subsidies to low-income users and using various methods to calculate fix rates. It was created in 1994 and it is currently ascribed to the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development
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Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
in charge of regulating the water supply and sanitation in Colombia
Water supply and sanitation in Colombia
Water supply and sanitation in Colombia has been improved in many ways over the past decades. Between 1990 and 2004, access to sanitation increased from 82% to 86%, but access to water increased only slightly from 92% to 93%.. In particular, coverage in rural areas lags behind. Furthermore, despite...
, including the potable and public water distribution
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
, sewage
Sewage collection and disposal
Sewage collection and disposal systems transport sewage through cities and other inhabited areas to sewage treatment plants to protect public health and prevent disease. Sewage is treated to control water pollution before discharge to surface waters....
and waste management
Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
services. Its mission is to create and preserve the necessary conditions to provide sanitary services by regulating the organizations and agencies that provide this services, may them be public or private; its duties include establishing criteria for granting subsidies to low-income users and using various methods to calculate fix rates. It was created in 1994 and it is currently ascribed to the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development
Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development
The Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development , is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia charged with determining and regulating the standards and guidelines for the protection of the environment, the improvement and availability of potable water, and the...
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