Barnacle Point Reverse Osmosis Plant 50% Complete, Ffryes Beach Facility Operating at Full Capacity
Construction of the reverse osmosis plant at Barnacle Point is now 50% complete. APUA provided the cabinet with an update this week.
Additionally, the Ffryes Beach desalination facility is operating at full capacity, producing up to one million gallons of water per day to meet the growing demand across the nation.
Cabinet members were also updated on the China-Aid Antigua and Barbuda Pipe Rehabilitation Project, which benefits from a generous EC$1 million grant from the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
This significant initiative will involve extensive pipeline upgrades in several key areas, including the route from the Factory to the Buckley Booster, the Parham Booster to Cassada Gardens, the Moravian Church Liberta to Patterson Tank, and from Golden Grove Triangle to Grays Hill.
Additionally, further progress has been made on a number of critical infrastructure projects. The Valley Road Project is ongoing, with an expected completion date of July 18.
The Point Project is currently in progress, with anticipated completion within the next six weeks.
The Church Pond Project is nearly finished, with 95% of the work completed. Meanwhile, the Crabbs Plant Site is undergoing changes, as the existing steel frame structure is being removed to facilitate the construction of the new Crabbs Plant, previously known as the Bethesda Plant. Lastly, the Fort James Ultra Filtration Project has been fully completed.
The Cabinet emphasized the importance of APUA’s close coordination with the Ministry of Works for the repair and installation of water infrastructure, as well as the resurfacing of affected roads.
In response, APUA is developing a standards document that outlines best practices for pipe replacement and road reinstatement, which will be submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Works for approval.
I will command any move ny any government to fix the water issues in this land. I say this with the most serious face. This water problem has lingered on for too long in this small country with less that 100k people.
Many works but nothing seems to be changing!!!
APUA is working so hard to ensure proper water distribution in our country! Lovely
With all these developments some people still go weeks without water. Lets fix this soon guys. I applaud the progress
This is the sound of progress! With Barnacle Point at 50% completion and Ffryes Beach already delivering a million gallons daily, Antigua and Barbuda is making undeniable strides towards finally solving its long-standing water challenges. This is vital for our future!
We need that water issue in Antigua fixed so badly I don’t think people understand how serious this is
Yes water is really an issue in this small island. I believe if the government gives it attention then of course they will be elected again
Wel let’s hope that it’s completion is near. We need to expedite this project. Been completing since forever