Engineers from Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) have determined that air lock in the water pipe at Hyde Park,Timehri, East Bank Demerara, was responsible for the residents experiencing issues with their potable water supply.
Lawrence Torres, a Hyde Park resident who spoke out on December 6 about the issue with his potable water supply when Stabroek News visited the area, told this publication that a representative from GWI visited his home last week. He explained that the representative had identified the reason why he had not been receiving water like he should and assured him that the utility was working to resolve the problem.
Torres noted that prior to that visit, he was able to receive some water, but it later cut off. He said the water pressure was low.
Meanwhile, the GWI engineer told the Stabroek News that during visits to the area it was discovered that there was air in the system when the pipe was checked. He relayed that the utility had flushed the area pipes, but later learned that although there was an adequate supply of water for a couple of hours, the pressure had dropped again. The engineer explained that GWI was currently clearing the air out and that the problem should be resolved shortly.
The engineer also informed this publication that GWI has a long-term plan for the area which is expected to commence shortly where the utility will be installing a 10-inch transmission line from the Timehri Pump Station to the Timehri Roundabout to avoid a recurrence of the issue. This, he informed, will boost the water pressure in the entire Hyde Park.
Stabroek News had visited Hyde Park to speak to residents about the cost of living and how it’s affecting them, when Torres, a 56-year-old businessman, spoke about people in the area experiencing serious issues with their water supply. He explained that they had not been getting water for months and when they did get any, it was red in colour. Torres noted that the residents in the area for whatever reason were tightlipped about their water woes.
The businessman had called for government officials to visit the area and investigate the situation since GWI, when contacted by residents, had done nothing about the problem.
