GWI RECTIFY THE DISRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLY IN THE WARDS OF CENTRAL BARTICA TOWN

Residents in certain Wards of Central Bartica Town, Region Seven have recently had their access to “Tap Water” disrupted from last Saturday.
On Monday last, this uncomfortable situation worsened and negatively impacted on the Daily activities of Families and Businesses in the affected Area,however the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) local Chapter has already undertaken the Task of rectification.

The Water Supply around the Wards of Central Bartica Town, was disrupted on Saturday last, following damages to a major Pipeline by a Contractor who was conducting Road rehabilitation Works.

Residents living around the Area of First Avenue and Sixth Street were worst affected, and have complained that after Pleas to GWI, the Water supply was not restored to Monday Morning last .

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GWI Shaik Baksh in a Statement to the Media on Tuesday last, stated that a Team was sent to the Area as soon as the Report was made, and Water Flow was expected to have already been restored.

Further the CEO stated : “A Contractor had broken an Eight-Inches Main. That’s a big Main, we only learned about it on Monday Morning because it affected the Water supply in Bartica Town on Saturday and Sunday last,but it has been fixed now and things are back to normal.”

A Resident living in the affected Area, who asked for anonymity, said up to Midday on Tuesday there was no Water Supply as Persons were up to then relying on the Water they had stored.

According to CEO Mr Baksh he further stated that, the Eight-Inches Pipes are “big” and the damages definitely caused Persons to be affected. “They got reduced Water Supply and perhaps some Areas had no Water at all.”

Mr Baksh explained that generally this is a re-occurring Issue when Contractors commence Works in Areas where major Pipelines are laid.

“This is happening all over the place, the Contractors are damaging our Infrastructure and causing Challenges to the Water Supply.”

“I have raised this Issue over and over. It’s happening with Contractors in the Regions, NDIA and so on, we are trying to work with them because on the East Bank Demerara that’s a big problem, every other Week they are breaking a Line.”

“When this happens, sometimes it takes a long time for it to be reported and for us to move in and get it rectified,” Mr Baksh said.