| Coroica river | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | La Paz Department |
The Coroico River is a river of Bolivia. The catchment area comprises 5356 km². According to the 2012 census, it is home to 59 996 people.
Economic activity
Economic activities along the river are impacting its water quality.
Agriculture
Agricultural along the river is using agrochemicals, which are contaminating the water,.
Gold mining
Gold mining , mostly illegal, is difficult to control and leads to heavy pollution of the Río Coroico with mercury and other chemicals.
Waste water and solid waste
Evergrowing settlements in the watershed are facing a huge challenge to build waste infrastructure. As a result, the river gets to take the waste.
Waste water
The wastewater from the most densely populated settlements is also discharged untreated into the Río Coroico.
Solid waste
The disposal of solid waste exceeds the capacity of the local waste disposal system. disposal exceeds the capacity of the local waste disposal system.
See also
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
15°30′03″S 67°50′48″W / 15.5008°S 67.8467°W