T&T’s reservoirs are currently below their Long Term Averages.

WASA’s water production has also been impacted by recent weather.

This revelation came from WASA’s Director of Operations Shira Ali during a media conference held by the Public Utilities Ministry this morning.

Ms Ali presented the following slides during the media event:

Ms Ali says WASA is continuing to build capacity for surface and groundwater supply and distribution across the country through numerous multifaceted programmes.

Meanwhile the Public Utilities Ministry says WASA has activated mitigation measures such as:

• The immediate establishment of a Central Command Centre to monitor production and supply challenges on a 24-hour basis.
• Increased water trucking capacity with service centralized to the Command Centre with regional trucking schedules established.
• The Customer Call Centre is now operational on a 24-hour basis to receive and address the needs of impacted communities.
• Three additional hotline numbers have been added and will be operated between 10pm to 6am (463-8360/496-6738/709-7793).
• Supply will be redistributed from more resilient areas to adversely affected areas.
• DESALCOTT will provide an additional supply to bolster south west and south central supply zones.
• Seven Seas Desalination has been contracted to increase production by an additional 300,000 gallons of water daily.
• National water supply schedules will be revised and published.
• Health institutions, senior citizen homes, schools and religious institutions will remain a priority.