Potworks Reservoir Tapped Out

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Water level measurements at Potworks Reservoir read 6 feet 11 inches as of April 2, 2025 (photo by APUA)

Tuesday, 15th April 2025 – The APUA Water team has reached the limit of water we can safely extract from the Potworks Reservoir.

For months, it supplied up to 900,000 gallons daily to several southeastern communities, but low rainfall has reduced water levels too much to continue.

These areas will now receive water from the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant. While we adjust, some customers may experience longer gaps between service or occasional interruptions.

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Communities affected include:

American Road, All Saints Road, Belmont, Bethesda, Briggins, Buckleys, Folly Hill, Horsford Hill, John Hughes, Liberta, Ottos New Town, Patterson, Radio Range, St Clair Heights, Swetes, Wallings, and parts of Falmouth.

We truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges together. We will keep you posted with any important updates.

This story was first published by Antigua News on April 16, 2025: antigua.news/2025/04/16/potworks-reservoir-tapped-out. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (5)

  • Antigua Surf April 16, 2025, 8:27 AM

    A cover up for failure. The Antigua Public Utility Authority just never know what they are doing. Boost water problems and lie for the governemt. Antigua Surf said it. not me.
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    • Rhea April 16, 2025, 8:30 AM

      Negativity in your every comments. Early mornings are for spreading positivity for a long day ahead but here you are making that difficult. APUA so they best they can to fix the water problem here in Antigua and I feel like they should be congratulated for the hard work and effort
      Reply
  • food4thought April 16, 2025, 10:53 AM

    If you stay to focus on the madness of the APUA you will alway sbe frustrated. I can no longer be botheres. Im still trying to understand the high water bills tho. cause we don’t get the amount of water you guys say we get and use
    Reply
  • Luka Johnson April 16, 2025, 11:11 AM

    Ok, but why are there so many houses without water in Antigua?
    Reply
    • Unruly One April 16, 2025, 8:14 PM

      Because there is no water at potworks Damn. Really sad to see and hear!
      Reply

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