The quality and reliability of the water supply in Bartica will be improved, following the construction of a well and remedial works on the water filtration system.
This was related by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) through a Department of Public Information press release, which said that the company has made strides toward upgrading its water infrastructure in Region Seven. As a result, Bartica, which uses surface water for its supply, will receive its first well this year, and the water filtration system will guarantee less contamination of the water supply and reduce the importation of chemicals used to treat the water.
The initiatives are being funded through GWI’s $154 million supplemental budget allocation.
“We just got the approval. With the new technology we have with drilling wells I feel that we should be able in Bartica itself and 4 Miles and 5 Miles…to drill one or two wells which will give us more water security within the Bartica area,” said Dr. Richard Van West-Charles, the company’s CEO.
He said that the project is the first of many slated for Bartica, which he noted is growing at a rapid pace.
The release said that the town is one of several areas being targeted by the company for the provision of improved water access and quality. It was noted that GWI has embarked on digging new and deeper wells, building new water networks and providing first time access to clean potable water throughout Guyana, with special emphasis on Hinterland communities.
