Project Description

In 2013, the Congolese government predicted shell out over a period of three years, about 193 billion CFA francs (about 390 million US dollars) for the realization of a vast project to ensure the supply of drinking water in rural areas of country where the access rate remains weak.

“The project aims at achieving, over time, four thousand water wells in two thousand villages evenly distributed throughout the national territory”
– Congolese Minister of Territorial Administration.

CAPTÁGUA, was invited to participate in this project, which began its work at the end of the year 2013.
During this time, CAPTÁGUA have increased their sides in parallel with production. At this time, commands 15 drilling machines, has more than 30 displaced Portuguese employees and has about 120 Congolese staff. On average, runs 60 holes per month, between 100 to 200 meters deep.
In addition to the holes, install solar pumps with hidroroscado tube pump for water tanks.