New sludge pit.

The original time had been given as April but he said work is progressing at both facilities by the contractor, Trinidadian company UEM and the sub-contractor, Guyanese Nabbi and Sons.

Jailal, however, pointed out that many aspects of the jobs have been completed and the rest is moving apace with inspections being done regularly by GWI.

He said, at least 41,000 residents in Central Ruimveldt and Sophia will benefit from the projects which have been undertaken by GWI in collaboration with the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB).

Jailal said the two factories will have the capacity to produce up to 12 million litres of purified water daily, for users in Central, East and West Ruimveldt, Shirley Field-Ridley Square, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Tucville, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Lamaha Gardens, Sections ‘K’ and ’M’ Campbellville and Prashad Nagar, all in Greater Georgetown. (Michel Outridge)