Construction of a water treatment plant off Av. Jacobo Majluta to process the waters of the Ozama and Isabela rivers in Santo Domingo is making swift progress. It is projected to benefit around 450,000 inhabitants in the northern area of the National District and Santo Domingo North municipality.
A government-private sector coalition is working to eliminate 54 polluting industries that affect the quality of the leading Santo Domingo waterway. An update in Listín Diario says that the project should be up and running by January 2018. Construction works for the sewage plant have advanced 60% in the project, which is being built by the Santo Domingo Water Corporation (CAASD) in the National District and Santo Domingo North municipality. The installation of equipment, electromechanical structures and the road works will commence in May.
The project, which involves an initial investment of EUR55.7 billion with financing from the Deutsche Bank, is being implemented by the Incatema Consulting firm. The plant will be able to treat 1,200 liters of sewage water per second of residual waters emitted by industries and neighborhoods alongside the rivers.
16 January 2017
