In 1992, Mayor Gabriel García Romero faced with a situation all too familiar in the developing countries, inadequate and under capitalized system with water. Only 28 percent of households in Cartagena was a reliable drinking water. Thirty percent of the RPG activity in the system, and the remaining 42 percent have access to, but their offer was often interrupted. Less than half of the population had sewage, and there was no sewage treatment, problems with serious consequences for public health. The water supply system were not enough for more than ten years, and losses were estimated at 52 percent of the total supply. Only a percentage of the customer will receive a bill, and many of them have never been collected. Prices were below cost, so even if the accounts have been collected, the income would not cover the costs. HKS Case Number 1482.0 "Hide
by Christa C. Erml, Henry Lee 18 pages. Publication Date: July 1, 1998. Prod. #: HKS415-PDF-ENG
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