Fallujah gaining in basic services

Multi-National Forces-Iraq ^

[SandRat]

Fallujah worker at new Al Askari water treatment plant.

FALLUJAH -- Water is a precious resource in Iraq...clean, drinking water even more so.

Fallujah residents last spring celebrated the opening of a new water treatment facility, the first such investment in their community in a quarter-century.

The main treatment plant was built in 1981 and could produce 2,000 cubic meters per hour. But over the years, little was invested in maintenance and today that outdated facility produces only half what was originally intended.

Fallujah city officials participated in an open house and dedication of the Al Tahadi water treatment plant in April.

In April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw completion of a new 400 cubic meter per hour facility in the southwest corner of Fallujah along the Euphrates River. The facility can produce enough water for about 50,000 area residents.

An identical facility, the Al Askari Water Treatment Plant, will pump fresh water to Fallujah’s northeast section upon completion. That project is about one-third finished and includes a 6.2 kilometer water main.

“When you finish that second project, we will finally have enough water for our city,” said Fallujah’s Water Department engineer. “A lot of residents are anxiously awaiting its completion. I get calls all the time about its status.”

Fallujah’s vice chairman of the Reconstruction Committee, Engineer Khalid, had high praise for the investment in his community regarding key essential services. He singled out the four schools that are being constructed in Fallujah as a special source of pride.

“These are high quality structures with an excellent design. We’re asking the Ministry of Education to consider using two of those buildings for a medical, engineering, or Girls College in Fallujah.” Each of those 3,074-square-meter two-story masonry structures features 24 classrooms, 4 labs, a gym, cafeteria, courtyard, play area, and can handle 1200 students.

He noted the new $80 million wastewater collection system and treatment plant under construction is one of the largest such projects outside Baghdad. It will replace the city’s current reliance on septic tanks and involves 32 contracts.

In addition, Fallujah’s electrical network is being totally rebuilt and upgraded and four new primary healthcare centers constructed.

“We consider these as gifts from the American people. Our residents understand that millions are being spent to rebuild our community. We appreciate your efforts,” said Khalid.

[SandRat]

FR WAR NEWS!

WAR News You'll Hear Nowhere Else!

All the News the MSM refuses to use!

[Names Ash Housewares]

Yep.

Fallujah led the news nightly when it was blood and killing.

Now you wouldnt even know it existed that the news is rebuilding and grateful Iraqis.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The residents hated the destruction but knew it was necessary to get rid of the terrorists. They are better off for it and know it. We need to "do a Fallujah" on a couple more cities.

[pissant]

Those look like good old Made in USA pump motors!!!

[TheCrusader]

"Fallujah gaining in basic services"

I seem to have forgotten; can anybody remind me of why we care about the Fallujahites?

[Prost1]

"I seem to have forgotten; can anybody remind me of why we care about the Fallujahites?"

Because unless we are ready to convert or annilate we need to make them dependent. Being dependent is thought that they will be less likely to become jihadists.

I can't say I proscribe the 1st clause of the argument.

[TheCrusader]

"We consider these as gifts from the American people. Our residents understand that millions are being spent to rebuild our community. We appreciate your efforts,” said Khalid."

I bet you do 'appreciate' our efforts, Khalid. But I trust that you and your fellow Fallujahites and islamo-nazis are our friends as much as I'd trust a box of rattlesnakes in my sleeping bag.