-flushing may take a few days
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Water Inc (GWI), Shaik Baksh yesterday said that unpre-cedented sedimentation from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) had fouled the city’s water supply and flushing of the system may take a few days.
Baksh was speaking at a press conference on the sediment-filled brown water which has flowed through pipes over the last few days and angered city residents.
Speaking at the utility’s corporate complex he said that the dredging of the conservancy during the recent dry season, causing a buildup of sludge which eventually made its way into the GWI water storage located in the Shelter Belt and affected the supply in Central Georgetown.