The Ministry of Public Works said it will dry out the Núñez de Cáceres lagoon, adjacent to El Millón, Las Praderas, Los Prados and Los Praditos neighborhood. The material being used to fill out the lagoon was dug out when the tunnels of the 27 de Febrero Expressway were being built. According to a spokesman for the Ministry, the lagoon fills up with sewage waters from constructions in the area. The waters are now being oriented to a cistern managed by the Corporación de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Santo Domingo. The lagoon will only work with pluvial waters. will become a part of the city.