Of course, the ecosystem itself cannot commit any money to securing water rights and the DGA has no powers for legislation, all it can do is monitor the worsening situation.
[1] This imbalance causes water scarcity, which combined with warmer temperatures and less rainfall, has stressed local ecosystems immensely.
[5] The assessment showed that it is possible to reduce pollution and save money, if the companies are willing or if the government takes stronger action.
The Santiago water and sewage utility – a private company – imposes charges based on the concentration of industrial effluent and places limits on the maximum amount of major pollutants.
[citation needed] If enough social pressure is put on the government perhaps legislation can be enacted to reduce the environmental impact from major industries that have been given much leniency thus far.