Utilities Minister Inspects the Construction of the Reverse Osmosis Plant at Barnacle Point
As government continues to push to improve the water distribution around the island, a new partnership is in the works to address the hydraulics issue.
The water pressure sometimes is not sufficient across the island and water does not reach to homes with this new partnership, the Minister responsible for APUA Melford Nicholas revealed this will be changed.
As government continues to push to improve the water distribution around the island, a new partnership with Cuba Hydraulica is in the works to address the issue.
Especially in the northern side of the island the water pressure sometimes is not sufficient, and water does not reach to homes with this new partnership, the Minister responsible for APUA Melford Nicholas says this will be changed.
“I was at church yesterday, and someone from one of the hills just across the road from here indicated that they have gotten water for the first time in a long while and that has to do with the fact that to get water into the higher elevations, it has been a challenge but the Cuban team of engineers that have been here have designed or taken a second look at our hydraulic system and have come up with some new designs which we’re going to be putting in place in the coming weeks, months, and we will be resolving that problem,” Nicholas mentioned on state media.
Regarding surface water storage, specifically at the Potworks Dam.
“That is more long-term, because there has been a sudden spillway closer to the Waterworks treatment plant. The spillway has been damaged and so what that means is that whenever there is enough surface water that runs off and fills the dam area, a significant percentage of it gets leaked back into the sea without us being able to harvest it and so we’re going to be looking at fixing that spillway to ensure that whenever there is rainfall, the dam can accommodate and hold up to two billion gallons of water.
The same repairs are expected to be done at water catchments in Bendals.
Finally! Those of us living on hills have gone months without consistent water. If the Cuban engineers have the answer, let’s move fast
People are tired of excuses. If you’re going to fix it, fix it. We need results, not another set of announcements that take years to deliver.
Our Cuban brothers are brilliant engineers that is why I have always suggested having them assist in building the roads. They are the best at it….not taking anything away from my Antiguans or other caribbean folks but their skills have been tested and have held true. They are obviously also brilliant with waterworks.
One of these good days the water problem in my country will be no more. Teaming up with this country
…that country…Japan. Cuba. China. I see the efforts. The results I dont see
With all these improvements and enhancements I don’t mind pay more for water. But until then keep putting in the work to make it better
Pumps and pressure are great, but what about the spillway at Potworks and catchments in Bendals? The long game must include water storage, not just flow. Politics aside, let’s trust the professionals. If this redesign finally gets water to higher altitudes, then cheers to the team solving a problem decades deep.
Antigua has engineers that went to Cuba and study, but the old men in public works feel threatened by the youngsters taking over, so they prefer to get those that will leave and they stay in their high positions and let us suffer for water and good roads, we are happy they bring in OUTSIDE HELP, whatever it takes.