GWI to resuscitate new wells, build new ones
FLASHBACK- GWI officials testing the new water system in Karrau
FLASHBACK- GWI officials testing the new water system in Karrau

PLACING a water well in every community might be the solution to water shortages around the country but, one well per community is not good enough, GWI Chief Executive Officer

GWI CEO, Dr. Richard Van-West Charles

(CEO), Dr. Richard Van-West Charles has said.

“One well in each community around the country is not good enough because we need a backup in case one well goes down,” he told the Guyana Chronicle during a recent visit to Lethem, Region Nine.

Communities equipped with one well suffer tremendously when there is a problem with their water system.

Persons in some communities go for days without water when the well is out of commission, mostly because they have no alternative water source.

Last June, according to reports, residents of the New Diamond Housing Scheme suffered because of an inoperative water-well.

GWI’s alternative to this situation was to supply water to residents by means of trucks and canters and this was still not enough for the entire community.

The alternative was and is still being used in some parts of the country when the well becomes dysfunctional.

Dr. Charles said the company will be looking to develop new wells and resuscitate old ones.

“We found 21 old wells that we will resuscitate and use… some of the old ones that we will rehabilitate are the wells at North Ruimveldt, Sophia, Turkeyen and Better Hope,” he said.

GWI will be employing new drill mediums such as air, to complete and build new wells.

According to reports, about 20 wells will be constructed across the country, in every region, this year.

Wells are to be completed at Oronoque and Yarakita in Region One (Barima-Waini); Lima in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam); Wakenaam, Vergenoegen, Pouderoyen and Westminster in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); Diamond and Sparendaam in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); Central Ruimveldt in Georgetown; Rose Hall and New Amsterdam in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); Bartica, Tasserene, Wayeleng, Chinoweing and Karrau in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); Chenapau and Campbelltown in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni); and at Rupertee, Aranaputa, Wowetta, Marcanata and Kwaimatta in Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo).

With the new systems being put in place, maintenance, Dr Charles said, will be top priority on the company’s agenda, because in the past, wells were not properly maintained.

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