November 30, 2016:
The Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) advises customers in parts of Central and South West Trinidad who are experiencing reduced supply or low water pressures that, this is as a result of a cutback in production from the Point Lisas Desalination Plant. This is due to ongoing emergency repairs at the Plant.
The Point Lisas Desalination Plant is owned and operated by the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT) and normally supplies WASA with 40 million gallons of water per day (mgd). Delivery will be reduced to between 8 and 20 mgd during the period of repair which is expected to be completed by 12 midnight on Friday 2nd December, 2016.
Areas affected include:
Caroni St. Helena
Charlieville Chaguanas
Cunupia Carapichaima
Point Lisas Housing Development Roystonia
Claxton Bay Marabella
Gasparillo Vistabella
Gulf View Union Hall
La Romaine Palmiste
Phillipine Rambert Village
Woodland Fyzabad
San Francique Cocoyea
Customers are asked to manage their water use efficiently as it may take 12 to 24 hours for the supply to normalize to some affected areas after the Plant returns to full operation.
For further information or assistance, customers are encouraged to contact WASA’s Customer Call Centre toll free at 800-4420/26. A limited truck-borne water service will be available with priority given to special homes, health care and educational institutions.
The Authority apologizes for the inconvenience caused as a result of this situation at the Desalination Plant.
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For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communications Department
Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Tel: (868) 662-2301/7