Residents on the East Bank of Demerara are anxiously awaiting the return of sustained potable water supply by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) after the collapse of the well servicing their area.
In a release yesterday, GWI stated that it has commenced drilling for a new well at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, following the collapse of an old one in May that served the community. The utility’s engineers, it stated, tried unsuccessfully to revive the old well making it necessary to begin the drilling of a new well in order to restore normal water supply to residents as soon as possible. The drilling is being carried out by a GWI in-house team who are working around-the-clock to complete the project within the stipulated three-month timeframe. The well is being dug to a depth of 800 feet and is expected to provide a water supply at a rate of approximately 220 cubic feet per minute.