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06-30-2011, 03:20 PM
Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez announced that water treatment chemicals chlorine and aluminum sulfate would be exempt from import taxes. Rojas Gomez made the announcement at a press conference held after President Leonel Fernandez met with representatives of the health, water and sanitation sectors, the Panamerican Health Organization and the World Health Organization.
Rojas spoke of the government's concern regarding needed improvements in water treatment at 1,280 community aqueducts that supply water to approximately 1.7 million inhabitants. He said that the Santo Domingo Water Department (CAASD) and the National Aqueducts Department (INAPA) would assume control over these systems.
The extraordinary measures are being taken to control for contamination that could lead to a spread of cholera in the DR.
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Rojas spoke of the government's concern regarding needed improvements in water treatment at 1,280 community aqueducts that supply water to approximately 1.7 million inhabitants. He said that the Santo Domingo Water Department (CAASD) and the National Aqueducts Department (INAPA) would assume control over these systems.
The extraordinary measures are being taken to control for contamination that could lead to a spread of cholera in the DR.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)