Ionics Freshwater Ltd. has advised the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) that it has today Wednesday, July 3, 2024 sustained a burst on a 16-inch line leaving the Plant. As a result, emergency repairs will be conducted at the Desalination Plant on the Mighty Grynner Highway starting today.
This work is expected to only affect a part of the Plant’s operations and the BWA has made adjustments to its distribution network to assist customers in the connected systems.
Persons may not feel the effects of the repairs right away but are being advised, in advance, to store some water to assist within their households. Residents in the following areas may eventually experience low water pressure or a water outage as a result of the ongoing work.
In St. Michael
Cave Hill
Wanstead
Husbands Heights
and surrounding areas.
In St. James
West Terrace
Oxnards
Ricks Land
Halls Village
Oxnards Crescent Haynesville
Durants Village
Thorpes
Appleby
Derricks
Fitts Village
Holetown
Jamestown Park
Mount Standfast Paynes Bay
Porters
Prospect
Sunset Crest
Trents
Sandy Lane
Lower Mount Standfast Storehouse Gap
The Garden
Weston
Lower Crick Hill
Lower Carlton
Prior Park
Warrens Terrace Warrens
Warrens Park South Clermont
Clearview Heights
Husbands
Husbands Gardens
Husbands Development
Meadowvale Heights Crystal Heights
Hoyte’s Village
Seaview
Halcyon Heights
Sunset Ridge
Lancaster
Orange Hill
Endeavour
Apes Hill
Greenwich
and surrounding districts.
In St. Thomas
Arch Hall
Bibby’s Lane
Cane Garden
Jackson
Jackson Terrace
Edgehill
Melrose
Arthur Seat
Welches Heights
Redman’s Village
Bagatelle Park
Bagatelle Gardens
Arch Hall
Seaview
Halcyon Heights
Sunset Ridge
and surrounding areas.
In St. George
Francia
Thorpes Cottage
and surrounding areas.
Customers are advised that the Authority will also make every effort to help residents of the affected districts via tanker while the work is ongoing.
The Barbados Water Authority apologizes for any inconvenience the service disruption resulting from this emergency work, may cause its valued customers and will share updates on the situation. (ENDS)