Peru- new times in Iquitos
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An article shows how improved treated water supply brings prospects of development to Iquitos, the Peruvian Amazon’s biggest city. It was published at Odebrecht Informa Magazine. You can see the online version on http://www.odebrechtonline.com.br/materias/01701-01800/1732/?lang=en
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- 1. New times in Iquitos
2. The project in numbers ECUADOR1,600 l/s water intakecapacity 4 new and 2Iquitosrefurbished pumps BRAZIL700 l/s water treatment Pacific PERU capacity at the new plant, Oceanequipped with 2 cisterns Lima 6 water towers withBOLIVIA a total storage capacityof 11,000 cu.m 77,396 km of pipeinstalledPopulation: 370,900 inhabitants -4,810 households 35% growth between 1993 and 2007 benefited with treatedwater supply Area: 119,800 sq.km Altitude: 106 m above sea level560 direct work Average temperature: 27Copportunities 45% of the local economy is based(60% of hires are Iquitos on tourism residents) 3. o
