Jiangbei District to renovate water supply networks
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 31 July 2012 08:19
Ningbo's Jiangbei District will renovate its water supply networks in 14 residential areas this year in a bid to improve water quality and supply networks, which faces severe shortages. The renovation project of six residential areas will start bidding in the end of this July.
"2012 is the second year of the 3-year water supply renovation project. We have started 10 residential areas a year before and completed eight so far. We plan to renovate 14 residential areas this year and 18 next year," said an official from Jiangbei Urban Management Bureau. He added the Ningbo Water Supply Corporation is responsible for the renovation project and it will complete the renewal and extension of the water supply networks in service for 14,500 residents in 42 residential areas. Currently, the renovation design for the 14 residential areas has been finished. Eight residential areas are already under construction and they are scheduled to be completed this October. The renovation of the rest six residential areas will be completed in November.
Water supply authorities said some water supply pipelines in this district get damaged and worn-out due to aging or lower standards facilities and threaten water quality. Last year, Jiangbei District invested nearly 130,000 yuan in a pilot renovation project, which renewed two pump stations and benefited 664 households.
