Lessons From Latin America: An Innovative Approach To Wastewater Infrastructure

By Luis F. Granes, Sauereisen's Latin America Sales Manager

Latin America has recently emerged as a new powerhouse for the use of wastewater treatment technology. The countries of Latin America were delayed in employing the new advances of the wastewater market due to other infrastructure priorities. However, growing populations and civic development has imparted a greater need for water treatment innovation than in the past.

Vast areas of land are being deforested to build new communities for the ever growing population. The catch-22 is that while this land is being developed for peoples' use, the deforestation is also causing harmful runoff to drain into the rivers and this is drastically impacting the peoples' clean water source. Industrial growth in Latin America is steadily growing as well and these industries and business need clean water to manufacture goods. These industries consume clean water at a significant rate as well. The collection, transportation and treatment of wastewater allows the use of reclaimed water for many needs.