Around 400 families from two communities in the La Chorrera district will no longer depend on water supplied by tank trucks, once two new underground wells currently being drilled become operational. Occasionally, residents receive water from a pumping station of the National Aqueducts and Sewers Institute (Idaan). Aquiles Acevedo, municipal director of decentralization for La Chorrera, explained that drilling work in the communities of Río Congito and El Peligro, in the El Arado district, must begin in the coming months. The regional office of the Ministry of Health's Water Department in West Panama province reported the drilling of eight wells in La Chorrera district last April. Funding for the construction and operation of both wells comes from the National Decentralization Authority (AND). This project covers the stages of drilling, construction of a pump house, turbine installation, a storage tank with its tower, and a 500-meter pipeline. In addition to supplying water to the communities of Colinas de El Coco in the El Coco district and 'Pin Ávila' in Santa Rita. Each well costs 100,000 dollars.
New Wells in Panama to Supply Water to Communities
Two new wells are being built in La Chorrera, Panama, to provide water to 400 families, ending their reliance on water trucks. The project is funded by national authorities.
