Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal on Saturday commissioned an upgraded water distribution system at St. Ignatius, in Region Nine.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) said the upgrade, for which a $20 million contract was signed just over a month ago, saw the installation of 4-inch transmission mains to provide an adequate volume of water to feed the network, and the interconnecting of three wells, which will now serve the entire village.
In a press release, the CH&PA noted that a total of 4 kilometers of 4-inch PVC transmission mains and 500 meters of 2-inch PVC lines were installed, which will now see some 125 residents accessing water for the first time. With the completion of the upgrade, residents have reported that the level of service has since increased drastically.