RESIDENTS of Nameless on the East Bank Essequibo will see an improved level of service early this month following moves by the Guyana Water Incorporated to reactivate the Hubu well station.

This was related to community members by GWI’s Managing Director, Dr. Richard Van-West Charles, during a community meeting on Monday, the corporation said in a release.

The community is currently being served by the Vergenoegen Water Treatment Plant, but residents have recently complained of receiving a reduced level of service. An assessment of the water situation in Naamless has shown that customers in neighbouring villages are pumping water directly from the distribution network, thus affecting those towards the end of the system. Customers were, therefore, urged to desist from this practice, since it is also illegal.

Dr. Van-West Charles highlighted that the ideal improvement measure would be to drill a new well to better serve the population. With the use of available technology, this can be done by August, 2019, he stated. However, since this was not budgeted for, additional revenue is needed to finance such a project.

The Managing Director used this opportunity to plead with residents to satisfy their bill payments in a timely fashion, since the community of Naamless currently has a debt figure of GY$110M.

He called on farmers and other residents to settle their outstanding balances, so as to generate revenue to fund the project. A commitment from customers to pay on time as well as to desist from pumping directly from the lines will ensure a speedy improvement for the community. GWI has also committed to constantly flush the pipelines, so as to ensure a better quality of water.