Mahdia, (Potaro/ Siparuni) residents are now fully dependent on wells and purchasing tanks of water to meet all their needs as the pipes from the Salbora Falls reservoir have been disconnected and the road leading to the site demolished.
On a recent visit to the Region Eight township, Stabroek News was shown the now disconnected site of the reservoir in the mountains and the badly damaged road and trail left behind by illegal miners who excavated it in their operations, which would severely hamper efforts to service the site.
Residents are outraged that for more than two years there has been no consistent potable water supply to the area and that Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ronald Harsawack has shown little interest in addressing this issue. While the connection has now