Priests, churchgoers and representatives of local authorities participated today to the blessing ceremony of the drilling site of the “Perennial Chalice” well at “The Birth of the Mother of God” church, located in Chisinau’s Ciocana district. According to a press release from the City Hall, the event started with a liturgy at the church. Then the priests carrying the “Perennial Chalice” icon headed for the drilling site, located nearby the church. Ion Junea, technical director of “Apa-Canal Chisinau”, the city’s main water supplier, stated at the event that the company he represents drilled the well several years ago. The project was initiated at the request of the Metropolitan Seat of Chisinau and Entire Moldova. Junea specified that the water in the artesian well springs from 185-220 meters depth and has an exceptional quality. The preliminary costs of the well amount to 2 million lei.