en.Wedoany.com Reported - Peru's Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) has awarded the Cajamarca Wastewater Treatment Plant (PTAR) project to FCC Aqualia S.A., with a contract value exceeding $123 million, covering design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance. The project aims to address the decades-long issue of untreated wastewater being discharged directly into the Mashcón, San Lucas, and Cajamarquino rivers, which has impacted the environment, health, and quality of life of over 365,000 citizens.

Luis Del Carpio, Executive President of ProInversión, expressed gratitude to all companies that trusted the agency's leadership in the process, noting that this year the agency has completed project awards in multiple sectors, including airports, healthcare, sanitation, tax-for-works programs, and Petroperú's strengthening. He pointed out that ProInversión has taken on a new role as a strategic project entity, capable of following up from project structuring to execution, with a commitment to ensuring that investments translate into infrastructure and services that improve the quality of life for Peruvians.

The project is being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with the scope of work including the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a main urban sewage collection system and a modern treatment plant. The plant will employ the latest technology to treat an average flow of approximately 0.6 cubic meters per second of wastewater and manage its final disposal, ensuring efficient and sustainable service throughout the entire concession period.

Upon completion, the wastewater discharge situation in Cajamarca will be completely transformed, helping to restore water body health, improve sanitary conditions, protect public health, promote the recovery of flora and fauna in the river valleys, and create conditions for agricultural activities, while also opening new opportunities for the sustainable use of treated water.

The project implementation will create jobs during both the construction and operation phases, drive local economic development, and fill a major gap in Cajamarca's sanitation infrastructure. The project is expected to directly benefit over 365,000 urban residents, making it one of the most significant sanitation investments in the region.