Sarteneja Village Gets $2.2 Million Water System Upgrade

Residents of Sarteneja Village now have a rehabilitated water system after a $2.2 million project funded by the Government of Belize and international partners.

The project was carried out in partnership with the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), UNICEF, the South Korean Fund, and the Government of Belize. Officials said the work aimed to improve access to safe drinking water and strengthen management of the system in one of Belize’s largest coastal communities.

The work included installing a reverse osmosis system to improve drinking water quality, a backup generator to keep supply running during outages, and repairs to the reservoir and water board office. The project also added 250 household meters and a bulk meter to track usage, along with new office equipment to modernise billing and record‑keeping.

At the inauguration ceremony, Minister of Rural Transformation Oscar Requena and Area Representative Florencio Marin Jr were joined by officials from UNICEF, PACT, Belize Water Services, and the Sarteneja Village Council.

Officials said the $2.2 million spent “serves as a direct investment” in community health and economic development.