Inapa Begins Work on Two Water Reservoirs for 43,000 Residents of Consuelo
A RD$200 million project is underway to build two reservoirs storing over a million gallons of water for Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís.
Key points
- Inapa has begun building two regulating reservoirs for Consuelo's aqueduct.
- Each reservoir will hold 530,000 gallons and will be built in reinforced concrete.
- The project will benefit 43,335 residents at an estimated cost of RD$200 million.
- Inapa has already laid 35 kilometers of pipe across more than 10 sectors of the municipality.
The Dominican Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (Inapa) has started construction of two regulating reservoirs for the aqueduct in the municipality of Consuelo, in the province of San Pedro de Macorís. Inapa's executive director, Wellington Arnaud, led the groundbreaking, according to the agency.
The two reservoirs will have a combined capacity of more than one million gallons of water. They will be built in reinforced concrete, with 530,000 gallons each. The project also includes a conduction line that will connect to the existing main line and a steel pumping line with anti-corrosion protection.
The work, with an estimated investment of RD$200 million, will benefit 43,335 residents of the municipality. Arnaud said Inapa has already laid 35 kilometers of pipe in more than 10 sectors of Consuelo as part of efforts to improve the supply.
Including this project and other complementary works, the investment in the municipality exceeds RD$500 million, according to the institution.
Among those who attended the event were provincial governor Yovanis Baltazar, congressman Luis Gómez Benzo, Consuelo mayor Juan Ignacio Vargas Padilla, and other officials.
Why it matters
According to Inapa, once this work and related projects are completed, residents of Consuelo should receive a more stable drinking water supply; the total investment in the municipality exceeds RD$500 million.
With additional reporting from: Diario Libre