“A rarely applied attempt to incorporate the population and modify awareness” – Holcim Awards Jury

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    Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Sanitation and river remediation, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico": Revitalizing degraded residential areas.

Today, the Sabinal River in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the province of Chiapas is misused as the city’s sewage system and therefore extremely contaminated. This project intends to regain the river’s health through a cascade of primary filter systems retaining garbage and residual solids before having the water pass through a process of purification operating at two different levels: the technical level consists of the urban wetlands and an ozone injection system that will filter and regenerate the water. The second element focuses upon social behavior by creating a green pedestrian corridor along the river bank that will enhance ecological consciousness among residents and therefore contribute indirectly to better water quality.

Last updated: July 10, 2008 Mexico City

This project has been commended due to its simple purification technology based mainly on natural processes and its rarely applied attempt to incorporate the population and modify awareness of the main originators of waste and effluent.