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Defined as the area in the United States that is within 100 kilometers and the area in Mexico that is within 300 kilometers of the international boundary.
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This project was Certified on August 28, 2014
| Sector | |
| Location | Tornillo, Texas, USA |
| Benefited Population | 3,500 people |
| Projected Cost | $3,250,000.00 USD |
| Sponsor |
Tornillo Water District |
| ID# |
794 |
The Project consists of the construction of an arsenic treatment facility (ATF) with a capacity to treat 600 gallons per minute of water, and the addition of 19 new wastewater connections to the ATF waste line for the unincorporated community of Tornillo, Texas.