Water in Chile: How is its quality determined?

Although 2024 was a rainy year - and this represents a relief from the mega drought that has affected the country for more than 14 years - heat waves, forest fires and floods make it clear that we will have to adapt our country to the new scenario. On the other hand, the arrival of the La Niña phenomenon - which compared to the El Niño phenomenon brought more rainfall in Chile - would cause more droughts. Despite this context, so far, the country's cities have not faced alterations in supply due to climate change. Drinking water and sanitation companies have allocated an intense and continuous investment and works plan to avoid this impact. For example, in the corresponding period between 2020 and 2040, investments of more than US$ 2,378 million will be allocated to address climate change. However, in order to move forward hand in hand with the depth of climate change, it is necessary to continue deploying more health infrastructure to deal with future events and, above all, ...