Residents of Wakenaam in Region Three will soon benefit from improved water supply with the commencement of the drilling of a new well by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).
In a release yesterday, the company stated that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaik Baksh, and a technical team visited the island on Monday to inspect the well drilling which is being done within the compound of the Noitegedacht well station.
Chairman of the Wakenaam Neighbourhood Democratic Council, Sheikh Ahmad, Councillors, and several residents who were also present at the site visit.
According to the release, some 4,752 Wakenaam residents will receive an improved supply of water once the new well has an adequate production. It is being drilled using the new rig acquired by the company some two years ago for the drilling of wells on the coastland.
It was further disclosed that in the latter half of 2020, the CEO had visited the island and found that residents were experiencing a poor level of water supply for the past two to three years. This was attributed to low water production at the Free and Easy and Noitegedacht well stations which currently service the island. The wells, which are now over 45 years old, showed signs of structural degradation. A GWI team subsequently cleaned and rehabilitated the wells to increase production, resulting in improved service.
There are also plans to construct a water treatment plant on the island within the next two years, the release added.
