RESIDENTS of Kariako, Region One, are now benefitting from an improved level of water service, following an intervention by Guyana Water Inc’s (GWI) hinterland engineers. This is in keeping with a recent promise made by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, to address the water situation in the community.

The residents related that they were receiving little to no water access. Checks by GWI’s hinterland team revealed that there was a damaged two-inch valve feeding the overhead storage tanks, preventing them from reaching their maximum capacity.

This, in turn, resulted in poor water distribution levels to the community. The valve was replaced as well as three 180-watts solar panels that were used to power the pump station.  Two 330-watts panel were installed, attributing to a noticeable improvement in the water pumping capabilities.
Kariako is a very remote community and it took the GWI team almost 10 hours to travel via water transportation from Moruca to the community to provide the improvement.