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  • 2 years ago
The Chief Executive Officer of WASA says work is continuing to treat with water woes affecting communities across the country.

While he admits there are still challenges, he tells us, efforts are underway to restructure the system and improve functionality.

Tv6's Nicole M Romany files this report.
Transcript
00:00 Wasa's CEO Kelvin Romaine says, "Over the past months, there were unforeseen circumstances
00:07 as well as planned events which affected operations.
00:11 Specifically, he notes, there was the plant desal shutdown as well as the unforeseen instance
00:17 where issues arose at the Karani water treatment plant."
00:21 Romaine explains that while the situation has been resolved, there is a time-based system
00:28 where water takes time to reach from one location to the taps.
00:32 "That would have exacerbated the issues, particularly in the far areas, the extreme
00:39 points we would call it, and higher elevation areas.
00:42 Those are under the system."
00:44 However he tells us that Wasa is focused on network optimization and efficiency, adding
00:51 that work is currently underway in some areas to increase water supply.
00:55 "It started already with Freeport.
01:00 We have some exercises in terms of well drilling exercises currently being undertaken in the
01:05 Granville-Chatham area as well.
01:08 We are about to start, we started our repo wells, those are three wells that would service
01:13 the northeastern area of the country.
01:15 We are also about to initiate or commence some well drilling exercises in the Mayara
01:21 area where we are looking to drill three additional wells."
01:24 He notes that while the Regulated Industries Commission is the body to determine increases
01:30 in rates, he believes Wasa may need a review.
01:34 "What I could say, however, while a rate increase is required, there are certain guidelines
01:41 by the UN in terms of availability of water to all, but we definitely require some level
01:52 of increase to ensure that the organization remains financially viable."
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