Add us as your preferred source on Google to see more of our content in Search.
Add to Preferred SourcesThe North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Whetstone Water Improvement District (WWID) have signed a $500,000 Community Assistance Program (CAP) grant to support the construction of a new well and installation of a water main to connect the well to the distribution system.
The grant will also facilitate electrical upgrades to two existing wells, which will serve as a backup water supply. The estimated cost of the project is US$706,000, with WWID providing US$206,000.
The project will improve the water supply and distribution system for 459 households by reducing incidents of low pressure and service interruption, which will help reduce health risks associated with waterborne diseases.
“This NADB grant will allow the water district to make urgent upgrades to its aging water system and thus provide better quality water services to all its customers,” stated NADB Managing Director Alex Hinojosa. “NADB is proud to provide funding to assist small communities such as Whetstone, which do not have the resources to address their most pressing infrastructure needs.”
The new well and 6-inch transmission line will assure sufficient water supply, service reliability and system redundancy for the entire WWID service area.
Original source: NADB
Published on 17 December 2018