Coraasan Advances New Drinking Water Line Project in Santiago
A RD$105 million project aims to improve water supply in several Santiago neighborhoods. Find out which areas will benefit.
Key points
- Investment of RD$105,050,186.53 in the 16-inch drinking water line.
- Work along Avenida Metropolitana–Padre Las Casas, Santiago.
- Benefits sectors including Jardines Metropolitanos, Simón Bolívar, Cecara and El Ejido.
- Includes 1,692.05 linear meters of new pipe and 1,103.52 linear meters of replacement pipe.
The director general of the Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Santiago (Coraasan), engineer Andrés Cueto, visited the construction of a new drinking water line on Avenida Metropolitana–Padre Las Casas in Santiago. The inspection is part of the institution's efforts to strengthen water infrastructure and improve supply to several communities.
According to Cueto, the project has an investment of RD$105,050,186.53. The work consists of a 16-inch supply line that will reinforce the distribution networks, which will be interconnected.
The sectors that will benefit are Jardines Metropolitanos, Simón Bolívar, Cecara, Yagüita del Ejido, Las Cayenas, Los Santos, Calle Generoso Díaz, the Henríquez urbanization, the upper part of Simón Bolívar and El Ejido.
The project includes installing 1,692.05 linear meters of 16-inch PVC pipe and replacing 1,103.52 linear meters of four-inch pipe. The pipes will be laid taking into account the terrain's topography and the technical requirements needed for the system to work properly.
Cueto stressed the importance of continuing projects that make water service more efficient, in line with instructions from President Luis Abinader. With this work, Coraasan aims to increase distribution capacity and improve the performance of the existing networks.
Why it matters
Residents of the benefited neighborhoods could get a more stable water service once the project is finished. It is a direct improvement for families in Santiago.