Drainage works impeded by garbage-dumping
Deputy City Engineer (Ag) Kenson Boston
Deputy City Engineer (Ag) Kenson Boston

CITIZENS are continuing to dump garbage in the waterways in Georgetown and as a result, they contribute to flooding and damage to the pumps.

This is according to Deputy City Engineer (Ag) Kenson Boston, who made the remarks a few days ago while speaking with reporters at City Hall.

Drainage works, he noted, are always ongoing but most of the problems encountered spring from littering and from the way residents dispose of their bulk waste.
At the moment, two pumps are down and should be back in operation within a week’s time. “They are working up to the maximum hours; six to eight hours before they get a half hour rest,” Boston informed.

He called on residents to report to the City Council any challenges they are encountering and requested that they be patient with the officers, who he promised will eventually fix the problems.

Boston also noted that the inappropriate disposal of garbage negatively affects the pumps. “Be careful where you throw your garbage; please don’t throw it in the alleyways. This causes a lot of stress on my department.”

“When the pumps are on, they pull a lot of water and pull the garbage same time, which also damages the pumps and causes them to shut down,” he continued.

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