ENGINEERS OPEN NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Central Command ^ | November 24, 2004

[Clive]

November 24, 2004

Release Number: 04-11-84

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENGINEERS OPEN NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT

LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq -- Marines from the 372nd Engineer Group joined local contractors, village leaders and the 13th Corps Support Command Civil Affairs staff in opening a new water treatment plant in Albu Bali today.

The Marines worked with local contractors to bring clean water to this small village to improve the quality of life for the residents. Clean drinking water is a priority request from most local sheiks to the civil affairs officers.

The project cost $36,000 and will provide clean water to more than 500 village residents.

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[ChefKeith]

I was wondering about this as I work in H2O Treatment.

Mostly curious about the design of the plants over there and what chemicals they use for coagulation,sedimentation, etc.

[the_gospel_of_thomas]

Great News!!! ... strange, I didn't read about this on CNN ... and it seems the only talk about 'Iraq construction work' on the other networks ( like cBS ) is about Halliburton ...

[thackney]

"iraq" ping

[CoolChange]

What kind Plant do you work at?

[MplsSteve]

I agree.

But I can't quite decide who is more unappreciative of what we're doing in Iraq...the terrorists or the media.

[ChefKeith]

Surface Water Treatment Plant pumping about 12-15 MGD (million gallons a day) and serving 3 counties. Work 4pm-Midnight.

Can't give Ya much more info than that because of security reasons, sorry.

[ChefKeith]

But I can't quite decide who is more unappreciative of what we're doing in Iraq...the terrorists or the media.

There's a difference???

[ChefKeith]

But I can't quite decide who is more unappreciative of what we're doing in Iraq...the terrorists or the media.

There's a difference???