ORANJESTAD, Aruba – WEB Aruba, the island’s water and electricity utility company, announced today a partnership with Seven Seas Water Group to construct a new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant. The agreement, signed on April 17, 2024, is a 10-year...
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