The Guyana Water Inc today said that cables attached to the electrical panel of the company’s Diamond Well Station were removed by vandals resulting in a water service disruption which affected customers of Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
In a release, GWI said that the vandalism was discovered on Saturday during a scheduled inspection. Residents said that they saw no suspicious persons in the vicinity of the well station. A report has been filed with the Guyana Police Force.
The cables which were removed are vital to the electrical operations of the well station. Divisional Operations Manager, GWI, East Bank Demerara Orion Dhanraj said in the press release that ‘the removal of the cables could have resulted in an electrical fire which would have rendered the well station inoperable’.
GWI is currently sourcing replacements for the cables and will be conducting repairs to the station in an effort to restore normal service to the Diamond Community.
The company apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
