Dominican government promotes ambitious plan to strengthen the national water network
President Luis Abinader presented the details of a strategic plan focused on the modernization and expansion of drinking water and sanitation infrastructure in the Dominican Republic. During a new edition of “LA Agenda Semanal,” the president highlighted that these works seek to guarantee the supply of this vital resource in the long term, consolidating basic services for the population.
Among the most relevant projects, the expansion of the Central Cibao Aqueduct was announced, which will feature a new direct line to Moca with a capacity of 2 cubic meters per second. Likewise, the head of state pointed out that solutions are being implemented for Santo Domingo that will allow for an increase in supply of 5 cubic meters over the next decade, in addition to a reinforcement of 500 liters per second for Cotuí.
Historic investments in water infrastructure
The director of the National Institute of Potable Water and Sewerage (INAPA), Wellington Arnaud, emphasized that the current administration has made an unprecedented public investment exceeding 37 billion pesos. According to the data presented, investment in this sector has increased fivefold compared to past administrations.
Water management has achieved the installation of more than 3,000 kilometers of pipes throughout the national territory, directly benefiting more than 2.5 million people with drinking water and 1.5 million with wastewater treatment systems.
Wellington Arnaud, director of INAPA
The scope of these works extends throughout the country, impacting provinces in the south, the Cibao, and the eastern region, with the delivery of treatment plants and aqueducts in key locations such as San Cristóbal, San Juan, Barahona, Santiago, Dajabón, and La Altagracia, among others.
Advances in Greater Santo Domingo
For his part, the director of the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CAASD), Fellito Suberví, reported that the production of drinking water has registered an increase of 38% since the year 2020. Among the highlighted milestones are:
- Expansion of the Barrera de Salinidad and San Antonio de Guerra aqueducts.
- Installation of 600 kilometers of pipes that integrated more than 200 neighborhoods into the formal network.
- Delivery of 63 wells and rehabilitation of 14 storage tanks.
- Sanitation of 24 ravines, with work underway to reach a total of 63 kilometers intervened.
The authorities ratified the commitment to continue with the rehabilitation of treatment plants in strategic sectors such as Los Alcarrizos, Villa Liberación, and Caballona, ensuring that access to drinking water remains a priority within the government’s social development agenda.
