The community of Prospect Housing Development on the East Bank of Demerara can now enjoy convenient access to potable water with applications and connections done on-the-spot.
A release yesterday from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) informed that the provision of water to the community of about 90 households was achieved through the connection of transmission pipelines to the Covent Garden water supply system.
Two weeks ago, the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, while visiting the area was made aware of the need for potable water. The residents were promised that the issue would be resolved.
Minister Rodrigues revisited the community yesterday, where GWI’s East Bank team were conducting on-site applications and installing service connections simultaneously.
In order to benefit from the water supply, residents are required to apply for their individual service connections, upon which time the installation will occur.
Residents completed the on-the-
spot application process and were satisfied to finally receive water through their taps. It was pointed out that for now, they will only be able to access water through standpipes. However, the community is to have its own well within the coming months which would further improve the water situation in the area
“To facilitate the process, we thought instead of having these persons go to the office, we brought the office and we brought the service to the community,” Rodrigues noted.
One resident, Tricia Williams, said that she has been residing in the area for 2 months and the provision of water is of great benefit. She noted that in the past she walked 2 streets to fetch water and had to make several trips in order to fill her barrel. Otherwise, she depended on the rain.
Sharon King-Harris, related that she has been residing in the community since July 2019 and was accessing water from the back of her house. This, she said, was challenging due to the dangers posed by excessive vegetation.
And another resident said that she had delayed moving into her house for over a year due to the absence of a water supply. She said she is now relieved that her water fetching days are over.
