Nuevo Laredo invests in firefighter equipment and sewage infrastructure

Nuevo Laredo Heroic Fire Department COMAPA Rio Bravo infrastructure investment

In Nuevo Laredo, Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal has announced a historical investment of over 70 million pesos to strengthen the Heroic Fire Department. The funding will provide specialized vehicles, ambulances, autonomous air equipment, and new fire trucks, alongside the construction of a training field at Parque Viveros. To recognize their service during their centennial year, the 66 members of the department will each receive a 5,000 peso bonus.

Additionally, the Municipal Commission of Water, Potable Water and Sewerage (COMAPA) reports that the rehabilitation of the Colector Ribereño Centro is 94.01 percent complete. This 112.9 million peso project aims to modernize the city's 80-year-old sewage system and prevent wastewater discharges into the Rio Bravo. The project is supported by funds from the Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and administered by the North American Development Bank (NADBank).

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COMAPA · Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal · Environmental Protection Agency · Nuevo Laredo · Río Bravo

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[● 3 SOURCES] The existing infrastructure is approximately 80 years old. nuevolaredo.tv
[○ 1 SOURCE] Funding comes from the Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund (BEIF).
[● 3 SOURCES] The Colector Ribereño Centro rehabilitation has reached 94.01 percent physical progress. nuevolaredo.tv
[● 2 SOURCES] 1,263 linear meters of pipe have been installed in section 2. nuevolaredo.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] The project aims to reduce the risk of wastewater discharges into the Rio Bravo. nuevolaredo.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] The project represents an investment of 112,955,425 pesos. nuevolaredo.tv
[○ 1 SOURCE] The BEIF funds are provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
[○ 1 SOURCE] The funds are administered by the North American Development Bank (NADBank).