Improvements to the Infrastructure of the Centro Vacacional y Balneario de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Abstract

The Centro Vacacional y Balneario de Boquerón (CVB) is recognized as a historically high demand publicly owned recreational facility. Throughout the years it has underwent a series of maintenance and compliance issues regarding its existing infrastructure. AVM Engineering considered different alternatives: i) to optimize the wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste management, ii) to refurbish the existing buildings and access roads, iii) to improve the night lightning and the erosion control, and iv) to provide a renewable energy source to its housing units. The selected options were subjected to in-depth analyses based on their environmental impact, viability, and underlying costs. Through these, the CVB may resume its operations providing a safe environment and an efficient functionality of its infrastructure to all visitors and guests.