By Admin. Updated 11:48 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Central Water and Sewage Authority (CWSA) has urged customers to activate their emergency water storage plans to minimize any inconvenience caused by an unscheduled water supply disruption during the hurricane season.
The CWSA is a State-owned company and is the sole commercial supplier of pipe borne water on mainland St. Vincent.
Here is the message from the CWSA issued today – September 2.
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority wishes to remind customers that we are in the peak
of the 2024 hurricane season, which is predicted to run from August to October, according to the
Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum.
During this period, our water treatment plants and pipeline network may be adversely affected
by mudflows and landslides caused by constant and heavy rainfall, resulting in unscheduled
disruptions to your water supply.
The CWSA is therefore advising all customers to activate their emergency water storage plans to
minimize any inconvenience caused by an unscheduled water supply disruption while the CWSA’s operations and maintenance teams work to restore the service as quickly as possible.
Customers residing in communities from Georgetown to Fancy who are supplied by the
Perseverance, Sandy Bay, Owia and Fancy systems are asked to take special note. Since the
volcanic eruptions of 2021, these systems whose intakes are located on the slopes of the volcano,
continue to be affected by occasional mudflows when there is heavy rainfall, resulting in supply
disruptions.
The CWSA is working with its design and funding partners to solve this persistent
challenge with construction works scheduled to commence before the end of the year.
The CWSA will keep the public updated through the general media platforms. Our Customer
Service Department can be contacted by telephone at 456-2946 or 494-0933 (WhatsApp) or e-
mailed at customerservice@cwsasvg.com to report instances of service disruptions.
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