Category: PSA
Hope Desalination Plant Back Online
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to update the public that emergency work being conducted at the Hope Desalination Plant in St. Lucy is complete and the facility is back online.
The plant which had been taken out of service to allow for urgent…
BWA Addressing Bursts on Large-sized Mains in Oistins and Trents
The Barbados Water Authority is today Wednesday, April 14th addressing a burst on a section of the 16-inch main in Trents in St. James. Work has begun to repair this large-sized main.
As a result, customers located between Porters and Carlton may experience low water pressure or outages later in the day today.
The Authority…
Emergency Shutdown of Hope Desalination Plant in the North
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to inform that there has been an emergency shutdown of the Hope Desalination Plant in St. Lucy.
This plant has been taken out of service to allow for urgent maintenance including the necessary change of filters and membranes within the facility. The recent ash falls have also made the need…
BWA Warns Water Outages May Result in Discoloured Water Issues
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Barbados Water Authority is advising the public that discoloured water which may be seen increasingly in some parishes is not as a result of the volcanic ash currently impacting Barbados.
The discolouration is caused from sediment being dislodged on the resumption of water flowing…
BWA Advises Against Draining & Refilling Swimming Pools
The Barbados Water Authority is making a special appeal to hotels and Barbadians with swimming pools to resist draining and refilling them as a result of the current ash fall.
Instead, vacuum the ash for the time being to conserve water. (ENDS)
Low Reservoir Levels Impacting Sections of the Island
The Barbados Water Authority is currently experiencing low water levels at some of its facilities. This is manifesting itself in periodic loss of pipe-borne water to some customers. The increased use of potable water at this time of the ash falls is also making this situation worse.
While the Authority understands that persons wish to…
NOTICE – BWA Main Office Closed to the Public
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC NOTICE
In light of the current situation with ash falls in Barbados resulting from the La Soufrière volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) informs its valued customers that its main office at the Pine will be closed to business from April 12th until…
BWA Urging Wise Water Use & Conservative Practices
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
No Shutdown of Water Supply
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to inform that it has no plans to shut off the water supply across the island. The Authority operates a water distribution network which is a closed system. This means that our infrastructure…
BWA Advises Property Owners Connected to its Sewer Networks
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Barbados Water Authority advises residents connected to the sewered areas of the island that the sewer system was built as a closed-system and as such is not designed to receive rainwater runoff.
Any residents whose roof/rainwater downpipes are connected to the sewer…
BWA Limiting Work To Emergencies Only Until Further Notice
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
In light of the prevailing conditions being experienced across the island, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to advise that its crews will only be addressing emergencies beginning today Saturday, April 10th until further notice. The Authority will continue to monitor the situation.
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