Zafaranya Essential Services conference

Courtesy Photo | Mohamad Ibraheem, an engineer for National Chemical Plastic Industry Company, takes Lt. Col. Michael Davey, of Peru, N.Y., the deputy commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, on a tour of the facility Jan. 18, showing the operations and improvements being made in the water treatment facility. The facility project is 78-percent complete and is scheduled to be operational in the next 30 days. (U.S. Army photo by Georges Aboumrad, 2nd BCT PAO, 10th Mtn. Div. USD-C)  

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

01.18.2010

Story by Sgt. Jennie Burrett 

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs

BAGHDAD — The National Chemical Plastic Industry water treatment facility held an essential services conference with the civic leaders of the surrounding mahalas, a member of the Baghdad Provincial Council, a Karada District Council member and a representative of the Baghdad Water Authority in Zafaraniya Jan. 18 to acknowledge their successful cooperation.

The purpose of the conference was to show the progress of the renovation and inform the local leaders of the benefits that the facility, which was initially funded by U.S. forces, will bring to the surrounding area through increased drinking water and support to local businesses.

"This project; by hiring workers, maintaining and rehabilitating this water facility; takes water from Tigris River, south of Zafaranya and supplies it to the Al Rabee area, in Mahala 961," said Mohammed Al-Rubeiy, the chairman of Planning Commission strategy in the Baghdad Provincial Council. "There are future plans and future projects for combined work between our council and the coalition forces. Today, we are here to oversee the progress in this project"

When the facility is working at full capacity, it will carry 500 cubic meters of water per hour. It will provide 300 cubic meters of water service to 16 businesses within the Zafaranya industrial area and 200 cubic meters to the locals in the surrounding communities. The plan is to increase the availability to more businesses and local people in the future.

"We [the water treatment facility contractor and U.S. forces] have been working together for the last few months to repair and refurbish the entire water treatment plant in order to produce water capacity for southwest Zafaranya," said Capt. Joseph Ortiz, of Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., the fire support officer for 2nd Battalion, 15 Field Artillery. "[This project is] allowing Iraqi leadership to deal with public works for new developments and future plans and to continue operations with one another."

The water treatment plant, when complete, is expected to have two major impacts; on the citizens of southwest Zafaranya, and on the industry complex in the surrounding area, which includes 16 major companies.

The project is 78-percent complete and is scheduled to be finished in the next 30 days.

• Date Taken: 01.18.2010
• Date Posted: 01.20.2010 10:45
• Story ID: 44166
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ