WASA says supply issues facing customers in certain communities in Siparia is due largely to the impact of this year’s harsh Dry Season.

The Authority has issued a statement following a protest by residents of Zachariah Avenue in Thick Village.

It says the areas in question, which includes Zachariah Avenue, are supplied by the Caroni Water Treatment Plant and Point Lisas Desal transmission network, through a series of boosters.

It adds that while the area is scheduled to receive a supply on rotation every nine days, the ongoing impact of the season on levels at Arena in particular, as well as recent cutbacks in production at the Desal Plant, have impacted its ability to maintain the schedule.

It maintains that despite adjustments, some, particularly those at the extremities, continue to be negatively impacted.

In the short term, it says water truck delivery to the area has been increased.

It has also identified several projects for implementation in the coming months to deliver an improved service.
These include: installation of a 1.9km of 12-inch pipeline along Antilles Trace, from the corner of Tennant Trace and Woodlands Road, to the corner of Antilles Trace and San Francique Main Road; as well as 4.4km of 16-inch transmission pipeline along Woodlands Road, from M2 Ring Road to Tennant Trace, which are carded to start on the 1st December, 2024.

It says there will also be an upgrade of the Carapal WTP and the development of 10 new wells, which will directly benefit all areas supplied via Thick Village Booster Station.

Additionally, it says upgrade works on the Carapal Plant and the drilling of two new wells are currently ongoing.