The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says it will now be able to spend less than half of the time it currently takes to maintain its wells on the coastland following the procurement of a Hydraulic maintenance truck and associated equipment to the tune of approximately $45M.
GWI’s Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh inspected the new machinery in the compound of GWI’s Head Office in Georgetown on Tuesday.
According to a GWI press release, he said that the machinery, which was imported from Holland, is highly sophisticated and will further boost the company’s well maintenance programme for its 145 wells on the coastland.
Baksh also referred to a drilling rig which he said was acquired two years ago but has never been utilized. GWI will be mobilizing the rig within a month to drill a new well on the island of Wakenaam in Region 3. This well will be drilled by an in-house team, the release said.
GWI’s Manager of Groundwater and Wells Services, Orin Browne explained that the truck in addition to the Jetting and Plunging trailers were designed to activate and complete well rehabilitation in a fraction of the time that it normally takes for conventional water well development and maintenance.
Further, the truck comes equipped with a lifting crane and a built-in, high-powered, high-pressure water pump which is what is needed to clean well screens which overtime become clogged naturally.
Browne noted that once the production of a well drops to 70% of its original value, it is an indication of the need for rehabilitation.