High and dry

LA PRENSA/ÁNGEL SANTIAGO

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Residents of the Silencio community complained yesterday to the Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Nacionales (Idaan) officials that the water supply for the local treatment plant in Changuinola is drying up.

If a new source isn´t found, more than 41,0000 people could be left without drinking water. The water treatment plant was installed 16 months ago. Idaan officials said they are looking into the problem, which may be caused by too much sediment in a local river.