The public is notified that water supply will be interrupted in the Sea Cows Bay area until noon tomorrow, Wednesday 22 to facilitate the repair and replacement of a broken water line.
Topic: Public Works, Water and Sewerage | Posted By: alsmith
Friday, 17 November 2023 - 12:13pm
The public is notified that a portion of Little Dix Hill and Old Plantation road between the junction of the East End Police Station and the Greenland by-pass Road (entrance to the Greenland Playing Field and Francis Lettsome Primary School) will be closed to "through-traffic" between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday November 19.
Topic: Electricity, Water and Sewerage | Posted By: kfrett
Wednesday, 8 November 2023 - 11:27am
The public is notified that a power outage at the Seven Seas and Bar Bay water production plants occurred last night and has resulted in a major interruption of the water service to the several areas including:
The public is notified that the Russell Hill Road will be closed to traffic on Wednesday November 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to facilitate repair works on waterlines along the road.
The Water and Sewerage Department is advising all customers between Bellevue and East End that they may be experiencing discoloured water as a result of ongoing maintenance repairs and sedimentation build-up.
Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer said that the rehabilitation of the water infrastructure in the Territory will be costly but that a comprehensive review of water distribution in the Territory is underway.
Madam Speaker, Water is an essential part of everyone’s life. It affects and impacts every single resident of the Virgin Islands. Therefore, I feel compelled to make a statement today regarding the water challenges we’ve been facing in the territory, specifically the production and distribution of desalinated water. It is my duty as the Minister responsible for water to ensure that the public has an adequate and consistent supply. It is undeniable that there have been some challenges, Madam Speaker. However, I can assure you that I am on the job to remedy this.
Topic: Electricity, Sister Islands, Water and Sewerage | Posted By: kfrett
Monday, 30 October 2023 - 3:02pm
Residents on Jost Van Dyke are notified that due to an extensive power outage, the water supply to the island will be rationed daily from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. until the power issue is resolved.
The public is notified that the water supply in Horsepath will be interrupted until Tuesday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m. to facilitate repairs to a water line that was broken during the cleaning of the drain.