Incatema hands over the new Navarrete drinking water treatment plant, a key facility for drinking water in the Dominican Republic

1 July, 2026

Incatema has handed over the Navarrete Drinking Water Treatment Plant (ETAP) to the Institute of Water and Sewerage (INAPA) for full operation.

The infrastructure, built in a joint venture with J. Fortuna for INAPA, was recently inaugurated by the President of the Republic, Mr Luis Abidaner, accompanied by the Executive Director of the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (INAPA), Mr Wellington Arnaud, among other officials, as we’ve already mentioned here. The DWTP is already supplying high-quality water to seven communities in the province of Santiago.

With the handover of this infrastructure, Incatema has marked a new milestone in its international track record in the water sector in the Dominican Republic.

This key hydraulic engineering project has involved an investment of around 12 million euros. Its main objective is to modernise and expand the old Sabana-Navarrete aqueduct (in operation since 1987) to address the long-standing water shortages in the area.

Key infrastructure data:

• Production capacity: the plant is designed to treat 350 litres per second.
• Population served: it immediately supplies around 50,000 people, with a design capable of meeting the needs of a population of up to 150,000.
• Communities served: seven towns in the province of Santiago (Navarrete, Villa Bisonó, Mejía, Candelones, Villa Tabacalera, Pontón and Cruce de Barrero).
• Advanced technology: incorporates state-of-the-art processes such as coagulation-flocculation, lamellar settling, sand filtration and final disinfection.

“This plant represents a qualitative leap forward for the area’s water supply. Not only does it improve water quality, but it also completely modernises the system, incorporating technologies that enable more efficient and sustainable operation,” highlights Mr Fernando Díaz, director of the Infrastructure division at Incatema. With the commissioning of this facility, Incatema is strengthening the region’s water security through optimised resource management, aligning directly with the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.