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Aserrí's Water Crisis Deepens | Costa Rica News
Aserrí’s water crisis is hitting hard—residents get just hours of water daily, forcing them to stockpile in containers or rely on municipal trucks. Schools are canceling classes and asking kids to bring their own water, while businesses like salons struggle to stay open. A contamination scare in the Lourdes system revealed low chlorine and fecal coliform, prompting health officials to intervene and fix disinfection—though 14 hepatitis A cases were found, not yet definitively tied to the water. Officials blame animals and say the issue is mostly about chronic shortages due to drought and…
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