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Water woes worsen as Enerserve hit by snag
by The Daily Herald
Posted: Aug 8, 2007 15:27 UTC
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~ Another frustrating day for some residents ~
ST. PETERS - Tuesday was another frustrating day without water for residents of St. Peters and hilltop areas in districts such as Pointe Blanche. Taps continued to run dry or trickle because of a broken-down water production unit.
Water supplier Enerserve reportedly is busy trying to fix the unit that malfunctioned Monday. The unit was expected to be up and running as of last night or early today, according to a source close to the operation.
While the production unit remains out of commission, Dutch side residents will continue to experience a 25 per cent shortfall in supply. The unit produces about 4,000 cubic metres of water daily.
This substantial loss of water has all but crippled household operations in some areas because residents, without alternative water sources such as cisterns, are unable to perform household chores or store enough water for use in toilets and baths.
To mitigate the shortage, some sections of Cole Bay are being supplied by water purchased from the French side and channelled via a main pipe near the Cole Bay/Bellevue border point.
Residents of some areas, who are now strung out from enduring persistent water shortages since late last year, are not too pleased with the utilities company GEBE Managing Director William Brooks’ handling of the situation.
In an interview about the situation printed in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Herald, Brooks said the matter was out of his hands because GEBE distributed the water, but did not produce it.
However, residents believe the local company should inform them of problems such as the water shortage, because water bills are paid to GEBE.
Water problems and insufficient supply may persist until November, when a new water production facility is expected to be commissioned by Air-Fin, a new company which was awarded a 10-year contract by government two months ago to produce water.
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