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A Civil Affairs Soldier hands out shoes and backpacks to the citizens of Al Nijadat, Iraq, July 25. The CA Soldiers, along with Soldiers of the 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, stopped in the town to test a newly installed well and pump.Photos courtesy of 3-1 Cavalry
By Staff Sgt. Sean Riley, 3rd HBCT Public Affairs
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – On Wednesday, a team of Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, along with Civil Affairs personnel, visited the town of Al Nijadat to inspect a recently installed fresh water well.
The well is the product of joint efforts by the 3-1 Cavalry Soldiers and local government officials. After meeting with the town council, the CA team learned fresh water was a major concern and need of Al Nijadat residents.
“We were delivering water by truck,” said 1st Lt. Jeffrey Ritter, 29, Waterloo, Iowa, the civil affairs liaison and staff officer for the 3rd Squadron. “The well is a near-to-long term solution; at least until the Sabbah Nissan pumping station is completed.”
The Sabbah Nissan pumping station, another 3rd HBCT project, is in the planning phase. The proposed $6.3 million irrigation pump station project is planned to bring water as far out as Al Nijadat, said Maj. Brad Domby, 38, Weiser, Idaho, the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team project manager.
According to Ritter, the major challenge for the installation was connecting the pump to a power source.
Local workers recently completed the installation of the well and connected it to the local power grid on Wednesday.
“We had to locate the well in a central location, to keep it available for the public,” Ritter said. “There are only two power lines in the city. They had to run cable from the lines to a generator, then to the pump.”
The generator is there to provide power when electricity from the town is unavailable.
“This way,” Ritter said, “they can get water any time they want.”
While others inspected the well, members of the team handed out backpacks, women’s and children’s shoes to local citizens.
The well was tested for water purity and is providing clean drinking water.
The 3-1 Cavalry is assigned to the 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Benning, Ga. The 3rd HBCT has been deployed to Iraq since March 2007.
By Staff Sgt. Sean Riley, 3rd HBCT Public Affairs
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – On Wednesday, a team of Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, along with Civil Affairs personnel, visited the town of Al Nijadat to inspect a recently installed fresh water well.
The well is the product of joint efforts by the 3-1 Cavalry Soldiers and local government officials. After meeting with the town council, the CA team learned fresh water was a major concern and need of Al Nijadat residents.
“We were delivering water by truck,” said 1st Lt. Jeffrey Ritter, 29, Waterloo, Iowa, the civil affairs liaison and staff officer for the 3rd Squadron. “The well is a near-to-long term solution; at least until the Sabbah Nissan pumping station is completed.”
The Sabbah Nissan pumping station, another 3rd HBCT project, is in the planning phase. The proposed $6.3 million irrigation pump station project is planned to bring water as far out as Al Nijadat, said Maj. Brad Domby, 38, Weiser, Idaho, the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team project manager.
According to Ritter, the major challenge for the installation was connecting the pump to a power source.
Local workers recently completed the installation of the well and connected it to the local power grid on Wednesday.
“We had to locate the well in a central location, to keep it available for the public,” Ritter said. “There are only two power lines in the city. They had to run cable from the lines to a generator, then to the pump.”
The generator is there to provide power when electricity from the town is unavailable.
“This way,” Ritter said, “they can get water any time they want.”
While others inspected the well, members of the team handed out backpacks, women’s and children’s shoes to local citizens.
The well was tested for water purity and is providing clean drinking water.
The 3-1 Cavalry is assigned to the 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Benning, Ga. The 3rd HBCT has been deployed to Iraq since March 2007.
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