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Norwegians Repair Afghan Well
Clean water is one of the main foundations of every civilization. People need water for drinking, cooking and cleaning; something that many western countries take for granted. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers along with the Norwegian Support Element and the Norwegian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team repaired a broken well in Mazar-e-Sharif, Feb. 4. “We came here to do repairs on the valves and weld the pipes,†said 1st Lt. Kenny Hansen, Transport Officer. “The way it is now, I hope everybody can go to the well, fill their buckets and go to their house to boil and drink their water,†he added. The well broke approximately three weeks ago, forcing 800 local Afghan families from two of the well’s surrounding villages to drink out of a small local river, which … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Bringing Pure Water to Shajoy
ISAF’s Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) introduced a water purification process to village elders in Shajoy district, Zabul province July 31. The process is called hypochlorite generation. The machine uses electricity to convert salt water into a chlorine solution; this solution is added to water drawn from village wells. About one tablespoon of the chlorine solution added to a 4-gallon jug of well water is enough to kill all bacteria and parasites in the water. “Unclean water … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Water Pump Station Opens in Wahida
Clean water is vital to civilization. In an arid country like Iraq, it’s scarce and anything that can be done to make the situation better is progress. A new water pump station opened in Wahida during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 15. The station, which cost approximately $250,000 and was paid for with Commanders Emergency Response Program funds, will provide nearly 2,500 square kilometers of Iraq with water to boost agricultural production. “This project will supply water to irrigation canals and to the Iraqi people,†said Abdul Kareem Sarir Shanta, a local Iraqi contractor. “This will allow huge areas of our country to be revived.†The opening of the new water pump station was largely due to the combined efforts of Shanta and Mr. Jawad, chairman of the Wahida City Council. Shanta took control of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Oasis International Water
It’s a puff piece for a defense contractor, but it contains a lot of interesting information. Be sure to check out the author’s name at the end of the piece. Bruce Everson, site general manager of Water Purification Site 6-Victory, a 20-year Australian Air Force veteran and native of Townsville, Australia, oversees purified water production at his assigned site to ensure operations run smoothly. Everson’s site is responsible for producing 1,260,000 liters of water monthly, more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Tech, War on Terror
Pure Water for Shawra Wa Um Jidir
Baghdad Water Authority officials and Iraqi security forces opened a new water distribution site to bring purified water to residents of the Shawra Wa Um Jidir neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, June 30. The site at Joint Security Station SUJ is part of a combined project, with some assistance from Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, dubbed Patriot H2O. The project establishes three water-distribution sites and coordinates transportation to disburse water to 9 Nissan residents. The JSS SUJ site is the first to open for business. National police from 2nd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, are providing security for BWA distribution trucks to load water at the JSS. SUJ residents live far away from main sources of clean potable that are north of Baghdad, explained Mr. Mudhfer, acting deputy district general for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Water Purification Projects Save Lives
Statistics don’t lie. Ninety percent of all water in Afghanistan is contaminated. The leading cause of death for Afghan children less than 5 years of age is diarrhea, often called “wasting away disease,†which can be linked directly to contaminated water. “Water is a challenge,†said Afghan national army advisor Army Capt. Frank Tedeschi, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan’s installation operations and maintenance director. “You cannot mention water in Afghanistan without talking about the significant water purification and wastewater treatment effort we are undertaking in partnership with the Afghans.†To make water safe for consumption, two major purification systems are currently being used by the ANA. “Just two weeks ago, Camp Zafar in Herat province became the first camp to use the nano-filtration system, which will serve more than 3,000 troops,†Tedeschi said. “Before the nano-filter … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Water Healthy Again in South Baghdad
At a water purification station in Sekreechet, two Iraqi Army Soldiers keep an around-the-clock vigil. One of the rooms in the small structure nearby serves as a bedroom. A few meters away, another Soldier stands near a sandbag bunker, guarding a concrete-lined canal. Highway 8, one of the most heavily guarded roads in Iraq, runs in the near distance. The guards watch this location because the canal and pump station are part of the most important infrastructure system in Iraq. Channeling Resources “(Water) is the basic foundation of a civilized society. It’s a basic need. Once those needs are met, people can work on more complex things,†said Maj. Douglas Betts, commander of Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, which works with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, to ensure the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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