Conserving Colombia’s coastline.
Halcrow is working to improve environmental conditions along Colombia’s pristine northern coastline – one of the country’s most sought-after tourist destinations.
Wastewater from Colombia’s fourth largest urban centre, Cartagena de Indias, is currently pumped into a mammoth lagoon before being discharged directly into the sea. A new £640,000 outfall pipeline, funded by the World Bank, will dramatically scrub up water quality in coastal areas and ensure local beaches comply with increasingly stringent international standards.
Halcrow was commissioned by water utility company Aguas de Cartagena to supervise the construction of the 2m diameter, 4.2km-long sea outfall. A locally recruited Halcrow team is based in Cartagena supported by employees from the Santiago office and the UK.