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CABINET NOTES: Grays Hill \/ Five Islands Expansion Project<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

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APUA is also progressing strategic infrastructure expansion to support population growth and development in the Five Islands area, including the continued expansion of the UWI Five Islands Campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population projections indicate growth from 84,816 in 2011 to approximately 125,219 by 2050.<\/p>

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Infrastructure improvements will support Green Bay, Cooks Hill, Denfields, Yepton, and Five Islands Village. <\/p>

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The project includes the construction of a new Cooks Hill Tank, specialized pump stations, and two major transmission pipelines connecting Grays Hill, Cooks Hill, and Five Islands. Engineering designs meet American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards and support peak daily flow demands of approximately 1.25 million gallons.<\/p>\n

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