The capacity of the Diamond Water Treatment Plant on the East Bank of Demerara is expected to rise within the next month as a result of the drilling of an additional well at the facility.
The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) yesterday said in a release that this well is currently being drilled at a cost of $48M by Brazilian company, Foxx Trading and will have a depth of 750 feet. It is expected to produce at least 200 cubic meters of water per hour.
GWI’s Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh and a team of technical personnel yesterday visited the well site to evaluate the works being done.