[Bogota - Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and taking the lead in the drinking water and sanitation sector] ▷ Description Bogota, capital of the Republic of Colombia, is located in the geographic center of the national territory at 2,600 meters above sea level, on the eastern edge of the Sabana de Bogota, which is the highest plateau in the Colombian Andes. It has a total area of 1776 km² and an urban area of 307 km². Minimum altitude: 2 600 meters altitude Maximum altitude: 3 250 meters altitude Geographical coordinates Latitude: 4.61 Longitude: -74.082 Latitude: 4 ° 36 `36` `North Longitude: 74 ° 4 `55` `West Time zone UTC -5: 00 (America / Bogota) Summer time and winter time are the same as standard time Due to its altitude, Bogota has a cold mountain climate. The region has an average temperature of 14 ° C. The dry and wet seasons alternate throughout the year. The driest months are January, February, March and December, and the wettest are April, May, September, October and November. In the intermediate months there are variations in the sun and rain regime. The regularity of these conditions is diverse due to the effect of the climatic changes that have occurred in the Pacific Basin, especially due to the phenomena called El Nino and La Nina. ▷ Scale Surface: 1.775 km² Population: 7,181 millones (2018) ▷ Key specs We are an Industrial and Commercial Company Official of Bogota, Capital District, provider of domiciliary public services of Water supply and sanitary and storm sewers, endowed with legal status, administrative autonomy and independent patrimony. The Capital District owns 100% of the Company. In our 132 years of experience, we have achieved: · 2.306.679 subscribers in Water Supply and 2.254.353 in sanitary sewer services. · Water Supply and Sewerage services to 1 neighboring municipality, and Water Supply to other 11 neighboring municipalities, as much as to other 6 companies. · Residential coverage that exceeds 99% in Water supply, and 98.5% coverage in sanitary and storm sewers. ▷ Additional info We are a financially strong company, growing and with business opportunities at the national and international level. We are AAA rating for our high cash generation and reinvesting our profits in projects to expand our services. The technological and scientific projects we carry out, place us at the forefront in the drinking water and basic sanitation sector. We are pioneers in the use of cutting-edge technologies in order to reduce the environmental and mobility impacts produced by the works. Through our Control Center we operate in real time and automatically more than 17 thousand kilometers of networks. In our environmental commitment, we take care of more than 40 thousand hectares in Chingaza Natural Reserve and 5 thousand in the hills of the capital. We protect, conserve and recover the water resource of the region. We work in sanitation of 4 large rivers, the recovery of more than 100 streams, 13 wetlands and the maintenance of the city`s canals. We are the first company in Colombia to generate Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) to reduce greenhouse gases on the planet, through the production of clean energy at the Santa Ana hydroelectric plant. We are the first public service company in Colombia to be certified as carbon neutral by ICONTEC. Our meter laboratories, as well as the water laboratories, are accredited, so we supply reliable data to national and international clients. Our leadership in the sector allows us to offer consulting services, business management, operation, rate structure, institutional planning, infrastructure, contracting processes, technical standardization, network registry and a number of processes that contribute to the growth of companies and improvement of corporate indicators.
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