The creaking electrical-supply system is starved of investment to carry out urgently needed repairs, as is the water-supply system.

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For the first five years of sanctions, Iraq was unable to import any of the parts needed to repair its water-supply system.

ECONOMIST: Water

The first phase of construction includes early earthwork and concrete foundations for a mill and on-site power plant, expansion of the existing water-supply system, construction and operation of the initial phase of a new tailings facility, and expansion of camp facilities by approximately 6, 600 additional beds for workers.

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And a project is underway today to create a solar-powered water purification system to supply the needs of 750-1500 people per day.

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Although the water supply in this area was reasonable enough, there was no system for collecting sewage, so it gathered in the streets, causing obnoxious smells and diseases.

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If the project is successful, as a pilot has been, it will also establish the use of an internet-based management system, mitigate losses from flooding and increase the supply of water to industry.

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The salmon just grows faster, a tremendous economic advantage to those farming the fish in a closed water system, and to consumers, who would be able to take advantage of greater supply and lower prices.

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