Local PVC pipe manufacturers are upset over the way the purchase of the pipes for the Peravia aqueduct has been handled. According to the Hoy newspaper, the whole process is mysterious and creates a lot of doubt as to the handling of the matter.
Representatives of the Dominican Association of PVC Pipe Manufacturers reported they presented a proposal a long time ago to the Acciona Agua-Abi-Karram Company to supply the necessary pipes for the aqueduc, but did not receive an answer to their inquiries for updates.
The association stressed that the PVC pipes produced in the country comply or exceed the world standards and can be acquired by the Dominican government at a lower cost, since they do not have to pay freight charges, insurance, or import taxes. In addition the local purchase will benefit local industry and generate jobs.