A broken water main at Battery and Seawall roads in Kingston, in the area where the diversion of sewage pipelines is being undertaken by foreign contractors, is causing some discomfort to Le Meridien Pegasus.
The main was severed in the area yesterday morning by a dragline working with the developers Adam Development and Urbahn Associates (ADUA) cutting off the water supply to the international hotel and offices and a few residences in the area.
Stabroek News noticed yesterday that Le Meridien Pegasus was trucking water to the hotel. However, when contacted, General Manager Bert Plas said “the situation is very challenging” but would not comment further.
Stabroek News understands that the water main was first broken by the dragline last Thursday and the hotel and surrounding areas lost water supply. The area depends on a well, which was sunk in Kingston to meet the needs of residents in the area as well as another international hotel due to be built in the same area by ADUA.
Meanwhile, owing to the broken main, the area dug up along Battery Road, is currently waterlogged as the water has filled up the ‘trench’ where the sewage pipe is now being laid.
To add to the situation, on the ground on Battery Road was a fallen GPL utility pole.
The diversion of the pipes is in preparation for a building to accommodate a hotel, which the developers ADUA said would be managed by the international hotel chain, Marriott Hotels.
ADUA has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation, to undertake the construction and operation of a US$52 million hotel and casino.
The government has been silent on the investment only stating that the investors would be disclosed when the turning of the sod for the construction of the hotel starts.
