Viabilidad financiera de invertir en reducir la carga contaminante en una empresa de servicios públicos domiciliarios : caso de estudio Empresa de Obras Sanitarias de Caldas “EMPOCALDAS S.A E. S. P”.

Abstract

Anthropogenic activities produce environmental impacts related to the biota and the abiotic environment; among them, the generation of domestic wastewater. Over time, various strategies have been identified to reduce the pollutant load of the discharges generated in the receiving sources; however, the percentage of wastewater treatment is relatively low in many cases, which indicates that there is a great opportunity for the implementation of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants by the Public Service Providers. However, the financial viability of such investment is uncertain, which may generate fear at the time of making financial efforts of this type. In this sense, the research through cost-benefit roject is an opportunity to generate an overview of the financial convenience of investing in the reduction of pollutant loads, something that could stimulate public service providers to implement adequate infrastructure for the treatment of domestic wastewater.