Chile has invested $3.2bn in urban potable water and sewage infrastructure during the last decade, according to a report by the national sanitation service authority.
The report, prepared after analysing the performance of Chile's 19 main water utilities between 1999 and 2009, showed that $1.97bn was invested in drinking water distribution while $1.55bn was invested in wastewater treatment.
The report says that although the number of drinking water customers in urban areas increased by 2.5% between 2008 and 2009 to 4.4 million, potable water coverage remained at 99.8%.
Wastewater treatment services grew to 83.3% in 2009 from 82.7% in 2008 while sewage coverage in urban areas increased to 95.6% from 95.3% during the period.
Chile aims to meet UN Millennium Development Goals for water and sanitation despite infrastructure disruption during February's earthquake, according to bnamericas.com.
