– 16 around country for rehab
Residents of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and surrounding areas can now feel a slight relief as the well, that has been giving problems, has been temporarily fixed and CEO of GWI Richard Van West-Charles said that by the end of the year the area should be equipped with another well.
“Diamond has been very problematic with the breakdown and I want to reiterate our apologies to the citizens of Diamond and the surroundings who are served by the single well that exists there,” Van West-Charles said, recalling the breakdown of the well some three months ago, which was subsequently fixed by engineering company Nabi.
The well started giving problems again several weeks ago and Van West-Charles explained that because the breaking down of the well coincided with the defects liability period, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) did not have to use the same amount of money. “The contractor worked with us and we had a collective effort so that we were able to bring the well back into a temporary position whereby it can produce water,” he pointed out, explaining that they were able to make a more definitive diagnosis in relation to the problems with the well.