[EPA] 북마리아나 제도 물 인프라 구축에 6백40만 달러 제공

미국 환경보호국(EPA)는 북마리아나 제도(CNMI, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands)의 폐수 및 식수 인프라 구축에 최근 약 640만 달러를 지원했다.

2010년부터 EPA는 깨끗한 물과 안전한 식수를 공급하는 데 일조하고자 4천900만 달러 이상을 전력 및 상하수도 공급회사(국영기업) 커먼웰스 유틸리티 코퍼레이션(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, CUC)에 제공해 왔다. 과거의 프로젝트들로는 파파고(Papago) 식수 탱크 건설, 산 빈센테(San Vicente) 식수 공급라인 건설 등이 있다.

올해의 자금은 식수의 품질을 높이고 수질 오염을 예방하는 동시에 24시간 식수 서비스를 고객에게 제공하는 물 인프라 프로젝트에 사용될 예정이다. 특히 식수 파이프라인 누수 감지 및 수리, 물의 공급선 대체, 하수 시스템 개선, 새로운 물탱크 건설 등에 주력한다.

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Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands gets $6.4M for water infrastructure projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $6.4 million to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure support.

"This much-needed funding will help the CNMI provide cleaner, safer drinking water, while protecting its coral reefs," said Alexis Strauss, EPA's acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "We will continue to support CUC's efforts to ensure safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for the residents of CNMI."

Since 2010, EPA has awarded over $49 million to in Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC), which provides utility services to residents for the design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure. Past projects include the construction of the Papago drinking water tank and the San Vicente drinking water supply line.

This year's funding will used for water infrastructure projects to provide 24-hour drinking water service to customers, improve drinking water quality, and prevent water pollution. Targeted projects include a program to detect and repair drinking water pipeline leaks, a water supply line replacement at Finasisu, Saipan sewer lift station renovations and sewer system improvements, and a new water tank near the Nothern Marianas College.

The EPA's Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9) administers and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 148 tribal nations and is home to 50 million people.

[출처 = Water World / 2016년 10월 7일]