Sabana Iglesia.– The Santiago Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Coraasan) and the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewers (Inapa) are advancing in the final phase of the work to definitively correct the fault in the adduction pipe of the Cibao Central aqueductinfrastructure that supplies drinking water to the cities of Santiago and Moca.
Current work focuses on screwing and welding the pipe structureprior to placing a layer of reinforced concrete, a procedure that will reinforce the stability, resistance and durability of the work. Once this stage is completed, The authorities reported that the gradual restoration of water service will begin drinking in the affected areas.
President Luis Abinader has been constantly informed about the development of the work and has instructed the responsible institutions to conclude the intervention in the shortest possible time, with the aim of restoring the service and returning peace of mind to the impacted families.
The breakdown occurred at 11:20 in the morning on Thursday, December 25, in the community of La Zanja, municipality of Sabana Iglesia, province of Santiago, after the breakage of the adduction pipe of the Cibao Central aqueduct.. Given the situation, the Government immediately activated a response protocol and declared the area in a state of emergency, arranging heavy equipment, specialized technical personnel and operational brigades from Coraasan and Inapa to intervene in the area.
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The authorities stated that the incident left no human victims. However, The break caused the Cibao Central and La Dura, Moca aqueducts to stop operating, affecting the supply of drinking water to more than 800,000 people in Santiago, Moca and nearby communities..
In parallel, the Coraasan Social Management team, with the support of other State institutions, carried out a survey in the area with the purpose of providing assistance to affected families, as part of the Government’s comprehensive response to the emergency.
The damaged pipe is considered one of the most important in the system, since it conveys raw water to the Noriega II and La Dura aqueducts, Moca, with a conveyance capacity of five cubic meters per second, equivalent to 115 million gallons per day, which makes it a strategic infrastructure for the supply of drinking water in the central Cibao region.
