BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION COMMISSION
43 Certified Project as of
December, 2000
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ARIZONA |
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14-Sept-2000. |
The project consists of replacing old undersized water mains, valves, fire hydrants, lot service lines, water meters, and meter boxes in portions of the City. These components will be replaced because they are at the end of their service life, resulting in increased maintenance to repair leaks. Approximately 40,000 linear feet [12,200 m] of water lines will be replaced. Also, when fire hydrants are maintained, the water service must be shut off in large areas of the city because of lack of isolation valves. |
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22-June-2000. |
The project consists of upgrading and expanding the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP), and replacing the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI), as well as portions of the Nogales, Arizona wastewater collection system. The upgrade of the NIWTP includes modifications to provide nitrogen removal in order to meet the required concentrations for protection of aquatic life and water supply sources. |
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27-January-2000. |
The project consists of improvements to the wastewater treatment plant, which include replacement of the existing treatment unit with a new treatment process encompassing secondary and advanced treatments. In addition, a preliminary treatment and an enhanced effluent disinfecting process will be added. Rehabilitation of deteriorated sewer sections of the existing sewage collection system is also part of this project. This project will address the needs of the Town of Patagonia for the next 20 years. |
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9-Nov-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $ 1.5 million. The City of Somerton has a population of approximately 6,000 and utilizes a waste stabilization pond system with the capacity to treat up to 400,000 gpd. The system is currently operating at capacity and does EPA establish experiencing problems meeting the NPDES water quality requirements. The City will install a new treatment system, with several advantages, including a minimal production of biological solids, which substantially reduces the cost of handling and disposing of sludge. |
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Upgrade of Water
and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Douglas, PDF format |
18-Jan-96. |
Estimated Total Cost: $ 2 million. The project will improve the collection systems for water supply and wastewater, including water main improvements, new wastewater interceptor lines, extensions of water lines to the Fairview Colonia and extensions of wastewater lines to Sunnyside Colonia, both adjacent to the city. The project will benefit 1,250 residents. Is under construction. |
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BAJA CALIFORNIA |
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Improvement and Expansion of the Water and Wastewater Systems for Tecate, Baja California |
22-June-2000. |
The proposed project entails the expansion of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems to areas that currently lack these services. Additionally, it includes the rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment plant, and other minor works.
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Clean-up of Rio
Nuevo Program, Mexicali, B.C. html Version PDF Version |
5-Dec-97 |
The project will benefit 600,000 people and includes rehabilitation and expansion of a wastewater treatment system, construction of a wastewater treatment plant, construction of primary and secondary collectors, rehabilitation and expansion of sewage system, rehabilitation of pumping stations, and installment of telemetry equipment. |
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18-Jun-97 |
This project consists of the expansion of a
pilot project set up to treat wastewater to secondary standards for reuse as
irrigation to green areas. The project will benefit 21,000 residents of the
Otay area. ADVANCEMENT: Certified on June 18, 1997, the project will seek grant funding from a variety of sources |
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18-Jun-97 |
The project includes the construction of a
pump station and 16 km collector that will allow the city to better manage
its sewage flows. The project will allow needed repairs to the existing
conveyance system and will help avoid sewage runoff into the Tijuana River.
The project includes the rehabilitation and expansion of the wastewater
treatment plant at San Antonio de los Buenos. The project will benefit more
than 1 million Tijuana residents. ADVANCEMENT: Certified on June 18, 1997, the project will pursue a $16 million grant from the EPA and a $2 million loan from the NADBank. Certification of the project was made possible by a technical assistance grant from the BECC to enhance community participation and complete the project proposal |
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28-Sep-95 |
Estimated Total Cost: $8 million dollars. The project will treat wastewater, which is currently being discharged, to the Ensenada Bay without adequate treatment. The project will enable this port city to promote clean beaches, thus strengthening its tourism industry. It has a capacity of 500 liters per second and will benefit 250,000 residents. |
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CALIFORNIA |
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion for the City of Westmorland, California. HTML and PDF Format |
11-August-99 |
The proposed project consists of the replacement of the
existing WWTP, based on pond system, with an extended aeration oxidation
ditch plant. The proposed project will solve the deficiencies at the existing
plant and will provide additional treatment capacity to serve the needs of
the community through the next twenty years. |
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Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Improvements to the Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems in Heber, Ca. HTML and PDF Format |
30-Sep-99 |
Portions of the existing
treatment plant are over 25 years old and have reached their maximum
hydraulic treatment capacity, necessitating this proposed expansion. In
addition to the hydraulic constraints of the units, some have reached the end
of their service life and are in need of replacement due to deterioration. The wastewater collection system through
many of the older parts of Heber has been in place for decades and is in need
of upgrade. In addition to extensive discussions with the HPUD operations
staff, Garver Engineers analyzed the entire sewer collection and distribution
system using EaglePoint software. The modeling module runs within AutoCad,
which allows graphic presentations of the collection system plan views,
hydraulic profiles, individual sewer profiles, etc. We prepared the sewer
model from record drawings of the sewers within the collection system. |
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Improvements to the Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems in Brawley, Ca. HTML and PDF Format |
30-Sep-99 |
The City’s current water
treatment plant will be replaced upon completion of a new treatment plant
that is presently in the operation start-up phase. A number of specific
technical water treatment processes at the current treatment plant were ruled
by the California Department of Health Services to be non-compliant with
various state health statutes and regulations. Presently, the wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) is treating effluent in excess of 85% of its maximum capacity, in
violation of California Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements.
The design capacity of the wastewater treatment plant is 3.9 mgd (million
gallons per day). A major portion of the sewer and storm drain system is
combined, producing storm flows of 8 to 12 mgd that periodically overwhelm
the hydraulic processing capacity of the WWTP. |
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Heber Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project PDF Format |
26-Mar-99 |
The Heber Public Utility District (HPUD) provides water and wastewater services to the rural unincorporated Township of Heber, in Imperial County, California. The current service population is 3,320, and future population is expected to reach 6,440 by the year 2010. The existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which uses an oxidation ditch-technology, is in violation of the NPDES discharge permit and its expansion and upgrade has been mandated by the Southern California Regional Water Quality Control Board. The proposed expansion will double the plant's capacity from 0.4 to 0.8 mgd. |
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Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System, Calexico CA. HTM & PDF version |
24-Jun-98 |
The City is proposing improvements to the
City’s Water Treatment Plant and distribution system which are estimated to
address the City’s current deficiencies at the Water Treatment Plant and
growth through the year 2015. The Project consists of three phases: Phase I: Construction of additional filtration capacity of
six million gallons per day (MGD), additional distribution pumps at the
filtration plant located at 545 Pierce Avenue, Calexico, rehabilitation of
Plant B Clarifier, construction of a new Plant C clarifier, construction of
new filters with 12 MGD capacity, conversion of existing Plant B Greenleaf
filter tank to a backwash recovery tank, construction of three new
evaporation basins, and addition of new distribution system pumps, associated
pumps, valves and piping. It is proposed that the improvements to be made
will increase the current treatment capacity of 10 MGD to a capacity of 16
MGD. An ultimate capacity of 20 mgd is visualized. Phase II: Construction of a 24 inch diameter distribution main
from Highway 111 east along the south side of the All American Canal and
north on the east side of Bowker Road. Phase III: A six million gallon treated water storage reservoir and a satellite pump station along Bowker Road north of the All American Canal. |
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18-Jun-97 |
The project will allow treated wastewater
in the southern part of the Metropolitan Wastewater System to be reused in
San Diego, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, National city, and areas outside of San
Diego county. The plant has an initial treatment capacity of 7 million
gallons per day (mgd), with the capability to expand. The project will
decrease the burden on the already overloaded treatment facility at Point
Loma, and lessen the city's use of primary water from its source for certain
activities. ADVANCEMENT: Certified on June 18, 1997, the project will pursue a grant from the EPA to cover a portion of the project costs. |
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Water Treatment Plant in Brawley, PDF Format |
28-Sep-95 |
Estimated Total Cost: $24.8 million dollars. The project will replace the city's existing water treatment plant, with a modern facility that will supply cleaner water to enable the city to meet both federal and state standards for water quality. The project has a capacity of 660 liters per second, and the capability to expand to 1,300 liters per second. The project will benefit 24,000 residents. This project has been approved for NADBank financing and is under construction. |
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COAHUILA |
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Wastewater Treatment Facility and Recycling Paper Facility in Region Cinco Manantiales, Coahuila
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22-June-2000 |
A Recycling Paper Facility (RPF) and Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The integrated project encompasses the construction and operation of a paper and cardboard recycling facility for the fabrication of paper liners for cardboard boxes; and the construction and operation of a WWTP.
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Comprehensive Sewerage Collection and Treatment Systems
Project in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila |
24-Mar-00 |
The project consists
of improving sewerage services to Cd. Acuña, including the construction of a
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), with a capacity of 5.71 million gallons
per day (mgd) per second, to reach about 75% coverage. In 1998, it was
estimated that sewage collection coverage was about 49.4%. The objective of
the 20-year project is to reach 100% coverage. The
new WWTP will replace an old oxidation lagoon system that was originally
designed in the 1960's to handle 3.42 mgd. The lagoons are not operating
since they are clogged up. Additionally, the urban area has encroached upon
the existing WWTP site, which presents various negative health implications |
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Comprehensive Sewerage Collection and Treatment Systems
Project in Piedras Negras, Coahuila |
24-Mar-00 |
The project consists of improving
sewerage services to Piedras Negras, including the construction of a wastewater
treatment plant (WWTP), with a capacity of 8.22 million galls per day
(mgd). In 1998, it was estimated that
sewage collection coverage was at about 80%. The objective of this project is
to reach 100% coverage. The new WWTP will replace an old oxidation lagoon system that was originally designed and built in the 1960’s to handle 2.63 mgd. The existing lagoon system is operating deficiently due to excessive clogging by sediments. Additionally, the city has encroached upon the existing WWTP site, which presents various negative human health implications |
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CHIHUAHUA |
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Improvement to Wastewater Collection and Treatment System for Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua
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07-Dec-2000 |
The project consists of improvements to the existing wastewater system in two phases. The first phase will meet existing demands through 2012 for the collection system and 2010 for the treatment system and the second phase for both systems through 2020. In both phases, wastewater service coverage will be maintained equivalent to the water service coverage. |
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30-Sep-97 |
This project consists of the construction of two new water treatment plants and the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing collection system, in order to collect and treat 100 percent of the wastewater generated by those served with water services, which is currently at 93 percent. |
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NUEVO MEXICO |
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Wastewater Collection System for Berino Phase I, New Mexico in Doña Ana County in PDF version |
3-Dec-98 |
The Berino planning area at
present does not have any form of wastewater treatment or collection system
other than on-site disposal systems. The on-site disposal systems include
septic tanks with leach fields or cesspools. Health concerns have been
expressed due to the failure of some of these disposal systems and the lack
of adequate area for proper treatment through percolation. Many of these
on-site systems in Berino are not properly sized or properly constructed. As
this area continues to develop with on-site disposal systems, the
contamination of the groundwater is inevitable. |
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SONORA |
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22-June-2000 |
The project consists of constructing a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 9.1 mgd (400 l/s); rehabilitation and expansion of an existing pump station, as well as the addition of a new one; and, rehabilitation and expansion of the wastewater collection system. |
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Comprehensive
Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Final Disposal Project for Agua Prieta,
Son. |
9-Nov-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $2.01 million. The proposed sanitary landfill project for Agua Prieta, Son. Will provide municipal solid waste collection and disposal services for the Agua Prieta community of 56,000 people. It is estimated that presently about 80 tons/day of solid waste is generated from domestic, commercial, and other sources. The maquiladora industry generates about 6 tons/day. The current open-air dump has a remaining useful lifetime of only 18-24 months |
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9-Nov-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $1.7 million. The proposed sanitary landfill project for Puerto Peñasco will replace an existing open-air dump that experiences frequent fires due to an uncontrolled release of methane gas. Presently, the City collects 50 tons/day of domestic and commercial solid waste, from five collection routes with weekly service. The project will benefit the 27,200 population of Puerto Peñasco. |
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Integral
Project for Water, Sewage and Wastewater Treatment of Naco, Sonora. |
30-Apr-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $750,000. The project will provide a comprehensive solution to existing water supply, wastewater collection and treatment problems and eliminate fugitive wastewater flowing into the State of Arizona. The project will enable the City of Naco to address the low efficiency of the equipment for the pumping and distribution of water, provide micro and macro metering, optimize the utilization of the sewer system, and provide institutional capacity to conserve water and operate and maintain the water supply, wastewater collection and treatment systems. This project has been approved for NADBank financing. |
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Water Supply and
Distribution Project (Phase I) Nogales, |
18-Jan-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $ 39 million. This integral project finds a solution to the continuous problems with water supply and distribution in Nogales, Sonora. The phase I project includes the rehabilitation of the existing water lines, which currently leak 40% of the water supply, construction of 33 kms of distribution lines, improvements in the efficiency of pumping, construction of elevated water tanks, and substitution of extraction wells. The project will benefit 215,000 residents. Is under construction. |
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TAMAULIPAS |
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Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Project for the City of Matamoros,Tamaulipas in PDF version |
3-Dec-98 |
The proposed project will attempt to use a comprehensive approach not only to provide the city with infrastructure and equipment required to increase the efficiency of its processes, but also to focus on institutional development to ensure a permanent efficiency increase. The project proposes restructuring the waste collection system's organization through the creation of a utility decentralized from the city. The utility must operate within a scheme that encourages community participation for decision-making processes by including a Citizen's Committee, and bases its operation on a specific mission statement that defines and disseminates policies, objectives and goals throughout all levels of the new organization. The new utility must have all organizational, managerial and operating manuals required, as well as control and information systems that enable the organization to plan actions and correct deviations from the proposed plans. |
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Comprehensive Sanitation Project for the City
of Reynosa, Tamaulipas Open as HTM, Download
PDF
File |
31-Mar-98 |
The project consists of rehabilitating the existing wastewater treatment plant from 30 MGD to 34 MGD; construction of two new wastewater treatment plants with capacities of 35.3 MGD and 32.3 MGD respectively; expansion and rehabilitation of the primary and secondary sanitary sewage system; and construction and rehabilitation of the wastewater pumping stations. The estimated cost of the project is $82.9 million. The project will be constructed in five stages, from 1998 through 2016. The first stage constitutes 82 percent of the project that will benefit over 500,000 people by the year 2001. Financing for the project will come through grant funding from Mexico’s Comisión Nacional del Agua and the NADB’s BEIF program. |
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Wastewater Treatment Plant for the FINSA
Industrial Park Matamoros |
18-Jan-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $1 million. The project will provide wastewater treatment for municipal wastewater generated by the more than 22,000 employees within the industrial park. The project includes the development of a $50,000 community investment project. This project has been approved for NADBank financing and is under construction.. |
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TEXAS |
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14-Sept-00 |
The City of Laredo is located in Webb County, Texas directly across of the Rio Grande River (Rio Bravo) from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The City and County are proposing a joint colonias improvements project consisting of water and wastewater service to 15 colonias located outside of the City limits but within the City’s ETJ. The colonias are within the two planning areas of Mines Road and SH 359 |
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24-Mar-00 |
The project consists of the construction of
the wastewater treatment plant and the wastewater collection system. The
system will serve 100% of the existing population. The Texas Water
Development Board (TWDB) has approved $3,602,935 as a grant/loan package to
the District, which is seeking transition funds to ease the financial impact
for the residents of the community. |
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Potable water and wastewater hook-up projects in seven Texas communities. |
2-Dec-99 |
The purpose of the project is to expedite the hook-up process for users in different colonias in the previously listed communities. This project will provide the necessary resources to hook-up these services to residents in these communities with funds from the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). |
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City of Roma
Colonias Water and Wastewater Improvements Project. HTM & PDF
version |
30-Sep-99 |
The proposed project improvements will
provide service to 5,190 existing households. This number is expected to
increase to approximately 5,960 by the design year 2015. The Project will provide
new wastewater service to 3,688 connections, of which 2,746 are EDAP-eligible
connections. While the TWDB funding will provide wastewater collection lines
in the colonia areas and provide expansion of the City’s WWTP, there is not
funding available from the TWDB to provide private service connections from
the property line to the household. It is anticipated that NADBank will
provide funding for these 2,746 connections that are EDAP-eligible, while
other agencies such as USDA Rural Development or the Texas Community
Development Program will fund the remaining 924 new connections. |
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Lower Valley Water
District Economically Distress Areas Programs (EDAP) Water & Wastewater
Project in El Paso County, Tx. HTM
& PDF version |
24-Jun-98 |
The Lower Valley Water District (LVWD) EDAP Phase II and III Projects consist of the design and construction of a water and wastewater system for the City of Socorro and the community of San Elizario. The water system will be an extension of the EPWUs’ system and will include the design and construction of a booster station, a 3-MG storage reservoir and the related transmission and distribution lines to create a separate pressure zone within this area. The water supply will be provided from a combination of surface water and ground water sources. Surface water from the Rio Grande will be provided during the irrigation season and treated at the EPWU Jonathan Rogers Treatment Plant. Ground water will be supplied from various El Paso Water Utilities wells. The wastewater system will include the design and construction of interceptor lines, collector lines and a series of lift stations. Wastewater flows from this area will eventually discharge into the existing Roberto Bustamante Treatment Plant owned and operated by the EPWU. The EPWU’s WTP and WWTP has the capacity to meet the needs of the LVWD. Additionally, the EPWU has include the LVWD’s requirments in its Master Plan. |
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Construction,
Expansion & Rehabilitation of the Water Treatment, Water Supply,
Wastewater Collection & Treatment System for Donna, Tx. HTM & PDF
version |
24-Jun-98 |
The water projects are proposed for completion in two phases. The Phase I water projects consist of the following: Construction of a 4.5 mgd water treatment plant on a new site and abandon existing water plant., construction of an elevated storage tank with a minimum capacity of 200,000 gallons, expansion of the water distribution system to serve surrounding colonias, tie the new water treatment plant into the distribution system, and improve water pressure in the service area. The Phase II water projects consist of the following: Replacement of existing deteriorated and inadequate water piping. This will also require some wastewater line relocation to achieve adequate water and sewer separation distances. |
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Water Treatment
Project in Del Rio, Texas. Open as HTM, Download PDF File |
31-Mar-98 |
The project includes the construction of a new water treatment plant with a capacity of 51.7 MGD. In addition, the project will replace collection structures and pumping equipment, as well as the existing potable water storage tanks. The project has an estimated cost of $40.2 million and will benefit approximately 55,000 people. The City of Del Rio is seeking BEIF funding from the NADB to help finance the project. |
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Jonathan Rogers
Water Treatment Plant Expansion, El Paso, TX html Version PDF Version |
5-Dec-97 |
The project will increase the potable water
supply available for residents of the city of El Paso and colonia residents
in the surrounding areas within El Paso County. By the year 2010, the project
will benefit 796,643 residents, of which 11.6 percent, or 92,765, will be
located outside the city limits. |
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18-Jun-97 |
The project includes the construction of a
wastewater collection system for the city and its surrounding colonias.
Collected wastewater will be treated at McAllen's wastewater treatment plant.
The project will benefit the 3,000 residents. ADVANCEMENT: Certified on June 18, 1997, the project will be financed by resources from the Texas Water Development Board and U.S. Department of Agriculture, and will pursue additional funding from the NADBank. The City of Alton awarded the contract for construction in June 1997, to begin construction in July 1997. |
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Water
and Wastewater Systems Improvements, City of Mercedes, Tx. |
9-Nov-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $ 4.3 million. The City of Mercedes, with a population of about 14,000, currently has water treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection facilities that are operating close to design capacity, which restricts the city in its ability to provide service to new residential and commercial users. The project consists of: 1) expansion of the water treatment facility from 3 to 4.5 mgd; 2) extension of the water supply lines; 3) improvements to the sewer system; 4) construction of an elevated 500,000 gallon storage tank (1,893 m3); and 5) relocation of an existing irrigation canal. This project has been approved for NADBank financing and is under construction. |
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18-Jul-96 |
Estimated Total Cost: $213,000. Sponsored by the El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization (EPISO), the on-site self-help project will provide no-interest loans to help 180 colonia families properly install septic tanks and treat household sewage. The innovative project is a cooperative effort among EPISO, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and the colonia families themselves to build septic systems. Is under construction |
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Wastewater Reuse
Project El Paso, PDF format |
15-Nov-95. |
Estimated Total Cost: $11.7 million dollars. Treated wastewater will be reused for irrigation and industrial uses in Northwest El Paso. The project will also lead to reduced dependence on underground water reserves shared by both countries. The water reuse system capacity is 66 liters per second and will benefit 90,000 residents. |
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