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Spc. Derek Del Rosario
Task Force Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD -- The expansion of a water treatment plant in the Al-Rusafa region has brought thousands of gallons of fresh, clean water into residents" homes since the 18-month project was completed in mid-July.
The Shark Dijlah Water Treatment Plant project included installation of more pipes, the extension of a pump housing area, and installation of more filters.
The expansion has increased the plant's output to about 80 million gallons of water a day -- enough to supply water to about 2 million citizens, said Mr. Mazin, chairman of the provincial council and government representative of the expansion project. Mazin said it is the Iraqi government's duty to look out for its citizens, and this project is just one way to do that.
"We have promised our dear citizens that we will carry out these projects," Mazin said. "This is just one of the projects we have promised them. We are trying very hard to expand such projects and start new ones in other areas to reach a desirable amount of drinking water being pumped to the city of Baghdad."
The treatment plant was originally built in 1935, according to a project fact sheet. The expansion included more than 42,000 cubic meters of earthwork and more than 23,000 cubic meters of concrete, and 4,800 meters of piping, as well as seven pump machines which Mazin said are an integral part of the purification process.
"These pools (of water) surrounded by concrete are from the Tigris River, where it undergoes the first steps of purification," Mazin said. "The second step of purification uses the seven pump machines, where it will be put in the large pools where they will add chlorine and other products of sterilization before it is pumped into pipe networks. From there, it heads for the Al-Rusafa district."
The expansion project also benefited local citizens by employing 700 Iraqi laborers during construction.
Mazin hopes to continue expanding projects to areas around Baghdad, but wants to gain the support of the Iraqi citizens during these projects which often require patience.
"We just need funds and time to start similar projects in other places and we need the citizens" patience," Mazin said. "We want to let the people know that the Baghdad Governorate Council is the representative of the people and is overlooking the process of these projects."
| Date Taken: | 11.01.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 11.01.2005 12:49 |
| Story ID: | 3558 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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