On Thursday, September 1, 2022, Governor Oliver attended a presentation that was given to the Outer Island Local Chief Executives in the Governor’s conference room. The presentation given by Mr. David Calush was about providing sustainable water treatment systems focusing on brackish water (salty water) that is common to the outer islands. The system which does not need electricity, but uses solar panels, mainly uses chlorine to provide clean water in simple, low maintenance but high output capacity system.
The presentation was well received by the Outer Island Chief executives. Mayor of Pingelap, Mr. Smithy Clark, who is also the Chairman of the Outer Island Chief executive association, was very interested in the sustainable water treatment system and thanked Mr. Calush for his presentation, along with the other local chief executives.
Mr. Calush is in Pohnpei, along with 6 other Engineers from Israel and China working with PUC to renovate their iron removal plant in Nett.
