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Washington, DC -- Weekly Update -- This fact sheet highlights overall accomplishments and some weekly activities from USAID’s reconstruction efforts in Iraq. For more information on USAID’s programs in Iraq please see: www.usaid.gov/iraq
Program Overview
USAID's goal is to improve the efficiency and reliability of existing water and wastewater treatment facilities, especially those in the south where water quantity and quality are particularly low. An anticipated 11.8 million Iraqis will benefit from USAID's $600 million in water and sanitation projects.
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
USAID’s work continues on the augmentation of trunk sewer systems serving Zafaraniyah, a district in South Eastern Baghdad. The current sewer system is undersized and unreliable. Sections have collapsed, deteriorated or been damaged. This disrepair causes leaks and flow blockage which results in frequent overflows sending raw sewage back up into homes and onto the streets in this neighborhood. This flooding causes exposed pools of raw sewage which contribute to the spread of water-borne communicable diseases such as Typhoid, and Cholera.
Excavation continues for the forced main sewer piping; to date, 480 meters of pipe - out of 5.5 km - has been laid. Work also continues on the installation of manholes for the gravity sewer system. Finally, more shoring material and dewatering equipment is being delivered to the site to improve construction efforts.
The project will add gravity-flow lines and pumps to the existing main trunk sewage line. To make the system reliable, two major pump stations also require a total of 10 pumps, both vertical and horizontal types, and supporting electrical systems.
The project will also add standby diesel generators to ensure reliable pump operation independent of the local electrical grid. Finally, Operations and Maintenance training will be provided for staff. The project is expected to be completed by December 2005. Excavation work prior to pump station construction is part of a program to restore a sewer system in a Baghdad neighborhood.
Source: USAID, http://www.usaid.gov/
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