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Water system rehabilitation starts in rural Toledo village

By on January 8, 2016
Water system rehabilitation in Aguacate

Water system rehabilitation in Aguacate

Punta Gorda town, TOLEDO. Friday, January 8, 2016. TNC: Ground was broken today in rural Toledo district for the rehabilitation of the rudimentary water system in Aguacate village.

The project to rehabilitate and expand the water system is being financed through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank at a cost of $337,636.

The villagers of Aguacate will provide in-kind contribution, including trenching for the pipes, at a total cost of $12,400.

The project includes the construction of a ferro concrete pump house, installation of a submersible pump, a chlorination unit, and four polyethylene tanks, along with a security fence.

At the completion of the project, which will have oversight from the Social Investment Fund, a continuous supply of potable water will be available to all the residents of Aguacate village, Toledo.

The official government press release announcing the project says that over 400 residents will benefit from this improved water system in Aguacate village.

According to the government press release, “the construction of the water project also demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the Government of Belize to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals, otherwise known as the Global Goals, build on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as it relates to water; which is to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water.”

The end result of this improved water system is to promote healthy living through the reduction in the vulnerability of residents to water-borne diseases.

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