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Flooded Costa Rican canton faces ongoing sewage contamination

Montes de Oca is reportedly still affected by flooding involving fecal matter while plans proceed for additional apartment towers.

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Ongoing sewage contamination can pose a public-health risk to residents and complicate recovery and development.

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  1. Montes de Oca plans building more apartment towers even as the canton is still flooded with fecal matter ↗qcostarica.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC

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