BWA: Normal supply returning to some Christ Church areas

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to reassure residents of the Christ Church districts still experiencing a water outage that normal pressure has been restored to some of the affected areas in the parish.

The BWA said there is heavy demand in the network at this time, however, and the catchment area being supplied is large. This has slowed the return of a normal water supply to the remaining areas.

Crews will continue to assist customers in the affected areas via water tanker in the interim while persons wait for the water supply in their districts to return to normal.

Based on a number of queries raised by the public, the BWA reiterates that the team found no leaks in the distribution network that could result in supply challenges to our valued customers.

Wherever possible, customers are being implored to store enough water for use in their homes as part of their own household water management plan. The suggested amount is five gallons per person per day. Customers  are emcouraged to work with family members, friends or persons resident outside of the community to help secure additional water if need be.

In order to allow the system to recharge and residents to conduct their business and store water over the weekend, the Authority paused repairs at the Hampton Station.

The work to replace vital infrastructure at that facility will resume on Tuesday, January 9 and is expected last until Friday, January 12. It will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily and pumping from the facility will restart each evening as planned.

The Barbados Water Authority thanks customers for their understanding and patience and apologises for the inconvenience.

(PR)