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July 13, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-44
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REBUILD IRAQ
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces tested water and provided money for refurbishment of a water treatment facility as part of recent reconstruction efforts in Iraq.
Some of the tasks accomplished in the last 48 hours:
Coalition forces tested water samples in a number of towns across Iraq. They tested water samples in Al Wajihya and Muqadidiyah, in the Ba'qubah area. They also tested water samples in An Nasiriyah. Results showed the water quality is satisfactory at all e locations.
In Samarra, Coalition forces disbursed $10,025 for the refurbishment of the local water treatment facility. The director of the facility said the repairs should take no longer than one month to complete.
In Fallujah, Coalition forces in coordination with an Iraqi trash removal service removed almost 55 truckloads of trash. To date, approximately 1,854 truckloads of trash have been removed from the area.
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