Officers from Sojitz Corporation (contractors), the engineers of the seawater source well sites, staff from Department of National Planning & Monitoring and the national project manager of the PEC (Pacific Environment Community) fund desalination project, Tom Anayabere were welcomed into Bipi on Thursday.
They were greeted by dancers on the beachfront before a traditional washing of their faces was done to ward off evil spirits.
The first drill test took place that same afternoon at one of the identified beach well site before it was completed with PVC conduit.
