The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division completed four reconstruction projects and started one new project in Iraq from Dec.18, 2006-Jan. 1, 2007. Three of the completed projects are the $411,000 Trebil water system in Al Anbar Province, the $722,000 Al MadaÂ’in Central Water Treatment Plant in Baghdad Province, and the $349,000 Basrah sewage connection in Basrah Province.
The Al Anbar project renovated the well heads and pumps at the Trebil Point of Entry. A new well house was built and more than 2,000 meters of waterline was laid. This is the only source of potable water in the region and serves the Trebil Point of Entry as well as the nearby Palestinian Refugee Camp.
Interesting. Another source of friction in Al Anbar?
| These are the remenants of the Paleos who lived in Iraq during Saddam's rule; many of them worked with Saddam's security apparatus. Some came to Iraq after the Kuwait war having been expelled from that country for being too cozy with the Iraqis during the occupation. For some inexplicable reason, nobody wants them. |
The Bagdad project rehabilitated an existing water treatment plant, which consisted of repairing pumps, coagulation tanks and motors. The renovation will provide clean, pressurized water to more than 100,000 residents in the area.
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