Category: Help & Advice
BWA Experiences Temporary Malodours at the Bridgetown Sewage Treatment Plant
BARBADOS WATER AUTHORITY
PRESS RELEASE
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is today reporting that it experienced a glitch with one of the blowers at the Bridgetown Sewage Treatment Plant during the late evening of Saturday, January 12th. This resulted in some malodours being experienced in the immediate vicinity of the…
BWA to Continue Condition Assessment of the South Coast Sewer Network
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) will be continuing its Condition Assessment of the sewer network along Hastings, Christ Church.
This investigation which is critical to the resolution of the south coast sewage crisis and will be carried out tonight Monday, January 7th from 11:00 pm until 5:00 am tomorrow Tuesday, January 8th.
The non-invasive geo-physical…
BWA Updates its Customers about Water Outages
The BWA would like to thank it’s valued customers for their patience as it worked assiduously to restore the water supply to all affected areas.
The Authority advises persons fed from the Castle Grant Reservoir that water is flowing back into the affected districts as St. Joseph districts impacted earlier, now have water running through…
Worthing Beach Reopened
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources advises the public that acting on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health and the Environmental Protection Department of that Ministry, the Worthing Beaches are open to the public for bathing.
From time to time it may be necessary to restrict use of the beaches to facilitate the…
BWA Reports Water Returning to St. Joseph Districts
The Barbados Water Authority would like to inform its valued customers in parts of St. Joseph and St. Thomas who were today Monday affected by a water outage, that pumping has this evening resumed from both of the facilities that send water into the Castle Grant Reservoir which in turn feeds these areas.
Marketing…
BWA on the Way to Solving Problems in its Distribution Network
Over the past few days, the Barbados Water Authority has been impacted by a number of problems in various sections of its distribution network.
Today, Monday, of major concern is a water outage in several St. Joseph and St. Thomas districts. Marketing Officer, Yvette Harris-Griffith stated that “this problem arose because of low reservoir levels…
Update on Community Tanks Initiative
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to thank the people of Barbados and in particular, Corporate Barbados, for their generous support of the recent purchase and installation of the community water tanks initiative.
The response was indeed overwhelming with some one hundred and fifty-one (151) tanks being pledged. Of these, one hundred and twenty-six…
Water Storage During the Hurricane Season
PRESS RELEASE
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) wishes to advise the public that it is important to store an adequate supply of water for you, your family and your pets during the hurricane season.
The minimum recommended amount for drinking, food preparation and personal hygiene is five (5) gallons per person,…
Barbados Water Authority – Personal Tank Program
Personal Water Tank Solution Being Offered by BWA
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) in conjunction with the City of Bridgetown Credit Union Limited is spearheading a programme which allows persons who wish to purchase a Water Tank for their home to do so at an affordable price.
The “Interest Free Full Tank Solution”, as the…
WATER SUPPLY NETWORK UPGRADE PROJECT – REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
WATER SUPPLY NETWORK UPGRADE PROJECT
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR “CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MASTER PLAN”
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
The Government of Barbados has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the Water Supply…
