Posted on 06/08/2009 6:06:16 PM PDT by SandRat
TIKRIT — Standing on the banks of the Tigris River, most Americans would not believe any clean water would be produced from the fast moving khaki colored water -- this is, however, the main source of water for Iraq. Coalition forces and Bayji Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) recently investigated how water from the Tigris ends up flowing out of the faucets of local Bayji homes In Bayji, obtaining potable water is like anywhere else--a necessity. Unfortunately for some Iraqi families, usable water is not readily available. The Salah ad-Din provincial leadership, Coalition forces and PRTs are working to change this.
In order to fix the problem, a closer look into the water distribution process was necessary. Water quality and facilities assessments made over the last few weeks were the first steps toward improving water quality throughout the greater Bayji area.
The process of cleaning the Tigris water is a simple system of moving water from one holding location to another, filtering and treating it through different phases along the way.
The water is suctioned from the Tigris and pumped into tanks at the Bayji Water Treatment Facility, where the water is purified and distributed to more than 250,000 people via a system of pumps and sub-stations.
A significant hurdle to the distribution of water from the treatment facility has been the lack of operating pumps. During the tour, only five of the twelve pumps were functioning. Without pumps, water cannot be pushed to the areas that are far from the river's edge.
Simple as this system may be, the equipment used is decades old and would need to be overhauled to meet the system's true potential.
Few things are more important to the residents of Bayji than their access to clean water. In the future, 250,000 people who live the in the greater Bayji area will have access to cleaner water thanks to the hard work by all involved.
Because of these assessments, the leaders of Salah Din province, the PRTs and Coalition forces now know what components of the water distribution system need immediate attention.
And will be paid for with Borrowed money from China through the USA Taxpayers!
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