Wednesday, January 23, 2008
EU Provides Euro 20 Million to Bonaire for Sewer System
According to commissioner Anthony Nicolaas (UPB) of Town and Country Planning & Management, after 18 years of trying, Bonaire has finally received the needed financing from the EU to implement a sewer system.
The subsidy of 20 million Euro, or more than 50 million Antillean Guilders, will fund the project which includes digging and installing the sewer system, as well as an installation for water treatment. It is planned that WEB will be in charge of the implementation, and the LVV will manage the water treatment installation. The treated water will be used to irrigate the green areas of hotels and for agricultural uses.
The sewer system will run from Hato to Punt Vierkant, with a buffer zone of 500 meters. All cesspools in this area will be replaced with septic tanks, to prevent sewage water from flowing into the sea via the groundwater.
“I am very pleased. The contract must now be signed, after which we can start with the tender. The start of the project is planned for early next year”, says Nicolaas. (Source: Amigoe)
