Government fulfills promise to bring drinking water to Barahona

Barahona. – The executive director of the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (Inapa), Wellington Arnaud, began the work that will guarantee drinking water, in quantity, quality and pressure, to the residents of the Los Maestros neighborhood, which had more than 20 years without receiving the service.

The works contemplate the placement of 21 kilometers of new networks, with an estimated investment of 92 million pesos.

Arnaud also announced other important works that will benefit the province, with an investment of 550 million pesos.

The official announced that in the Los Guandules and La Raqueta sectors, for the month of June, work will begin to guarantee drinking water to these areas.

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According to what was explained, a 585-cubic-meter tank will be built, equipped with two 595-gallon pumps, and a 1700-meter-long 10-inch PVC discharge line; as well as a 700-cubic-meter reinforced concrete surface tank and a 500-meter-long 10-inch main line.

In addition, 14 kilometers of pipe will be laid, all this with an investment of more than 160 million pesos.

“I am convinced that we are on the way to definitively solving the drinking water problem in this province,” he said.

Arnaud also assured that concrete solutions will be brought to the El Alfa, Don Bosco, Casandra and Río Chir neighborhoods, with the construction of a new independent aqueduct that includes a 12-inch discharge line, a 1,300-cubic-meter tank and the placement of 31 kilometers of networks, at a cost of 300 million pesos.

The official added that, with these works, next year the problem of drinking water in Barahona will be resolved, thus fulfilling the promise of President Luis Abinader to bring the precious liquid to every Dominican home.

Arnaud made the remarks at a meeting with community representatives and members of the provincial press.

The official exhausted a two-day agenda in the southern city, which included a meeting with communicators from the demarcation and meetings with community members from the sectors to be impacted.