America's North Shore Journal » Entries tagged with "clean water in Iraq"
Water for Muthanna province
The Muthanna province in southern Iraq is a vast area, sparsely populated and dominated by wide expanses of desert. Life here remains much the same as it has for centuries. Bedouin tribes herd camels while subsistence farmers scratch out a living in the harsh landscape. The people of Muthanna are particularly hard hit by geography, living near the end of river flows obstructed further north by dams constructed under the regime of Saddam Hussein and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Iraq, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Solar-powered Water Filter for Iraqi Village
LUTIFIYAH, Iraq – Local sheiks, villagers and Soldiers of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division held a ceremony, Feb. 28, for the installation of a coalition-funded, solar-powered water filter to purify the village’s water. The $5,300 project was funded by the Commander’s Emergency Relief Program. The water purifier was delivered and set up adjacent to a water canal on a farm and some of the local sheiks as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, Tech, War on Terror
Basra Receives Boost in Clean Water
Basra Province will soon see a dramatic increase in the availability of clean water. The $9.5 million water project will increase the Qurmat Ali water facility’s capacity from 4,000 to 16,000 cubic meters per hour. Mahmood Lafta, Basra water directorate’s design team chief, says the facility’s production will be sufficient to meet the needs of most neighborhoods throughout Basra Province including: Az Zubair, Khor Az Zubair and Umm Qasr. He noted that once complete, Qurmat Ali will lessen Basra’s dependence on the Sweetwater Canal pump station which is located 90 kilometers north of the city. Taking its water from the Shatt al Arab River, the water facility is located just nine kilometers north of Basra. “Qurmat Ali will work as an alternative so if the Sweetwater Canal pump station is closed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Coming Soon: Future Posts
- Declaration of War 1812 (in 131 days)
- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 136 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 155 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 162 days)
On Y!CN
- Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings
- Fuel Supplies Reach Nome
- Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome
- Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community
- Pope Embraces Anglicans in U.S. with New Ordinariate
- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
- Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under Control
Social Links
