{"id":22071,"date":"2026-02-04T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novagric.com\/proyecto\/water-purification-plant-to-supply-drinking-water-to-over-5000-indigenous-people\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:38:00","slug":"water-purification-plant-to-supply-drinking-water-to-over-5000-indigenous-people","status":"publish","type":"proyecto","link":"https:\/\/novagric.com\/en\/projects\/water-purification-plant-to-supply-drinking-water-to-over-5000-indigenous-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Purification Plant to Supply Drinking Water to Over 5,000 Indigenous People"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":22046,"template":"","categories":[381],"class_list":["post-22071","proyecto","type-proyecto","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-water-treatment"],"acf":{"nombreproyecto":"Water Purification Plant to Supply Drinking Water to Over 5,000 Indigenous People","codigo_de_proyecto":"CO1","descripcion_corta":"Solar-powered water purification project developed by Novagric to bring clean drinking water to over 5,000 people from Wayuu indigenous communities in La Guajira, Colombia. ","fecha":"20260204","descripcion":"In La Guajira (Colombia), one of the driest regions and most affected by water scarcity, access to potable water has long been a pending issue. As part of an ambitious program by the Colombian Government to bring safe water to Wayuu indigenous<\/strong> communities, an advanced purification solution was implemented in rural areas of the Uribia municipality. \n\nTo achieve this, the government relied on the technical expertise of Novagric, which was responsible for the design, manufacture, and commissioning of a modular water purification plant<\/strong> based on reverse osmosis technology and solar energy, <\/strong>specifically adapted to remote environments with high-salinity groundwater.\n\nThanks to this collaboration, more than 5,800 people<\/strong> \u2014 including 1,300 students \u2014 from communities such as Yotojoroin, Pipamana, and La Paz now have access to quality drinking water,<\/strong> distributed from six community supply points.<\/strong>\n

An Autonomous, Mobile, and Efficient Solution<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe plant, built inside a fully equipped shipping container, allows for quick plug-and-play installation.<\/strong> It operates without the need for an electrical grid thanks to an autonomous photovoltaic system<\/em> and is designed to run with minimal maintenance<\/strong> and real-time remote monitoring<\/strong>, ensuring long-term efficiency and sustainability. \n
\u201cWe used to have to drink salty water. Now we have clean water for our children. Thank you for thinking of us.\u201d\n\u2013 Resident of Yotojoroin (La Guajira)\n<\/blockquote>\n

Challenge and Technological Solution <\/strong><\/h2>\nLa Guajira is a predominantly desert region where surface and groundwater sources present high salinity levels, making them unsuitable for direct consumption. The lack of conventional power supply adds complexity to any purification solution. \n\nNovagric\u2019s system combines:\n