VINLEC & CWSA: Some areas restored, work ongoing

The Central Water and Sewage Authority and the St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) say partial service has been restored to parts of the island following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Monday.

The Category Four system lashed mainland St Vincent and caused widespread damage to the Southern Grenadine islands leaving most without water and electricity.

Today, July 2, VINLEC provided an update on the restoration work.

As of 5pm all areas of Kingstown have been fully restored.

Electricity has also been restored in most areas between Lowmans Bay and Pembroke.

Power has been partially restored to the following areas:

-Cane Hall to Walvaroo

-Cane Garden; Cane Hall to Dorsetshire Hill

-Cane Hall to Arnos Vale

-Rose Cottage

-Lowmans Bay

-Edinboro

– Georgetown to Fancy

– South Rivers to North Union

Some areas of Port Elizabeth, Bequia have also been restored and restoration work efforts continue on the North Grenadines island.

Meanwhile, CWSA has urged Vincentians to be patient as they continue to work to restore water in affected communities.

General Manager of the CWSA Winsbert Quow during an interview on NBC said the intake lines to the treatment plant of the Dalloway Water system suffered damage in several areas.

Quow said there have been challenges in accessing the site due to fallen trees, however, they are receiving assistance from the Forestry department to remove the trees, so they can begin restorative work.

“It is quite possible that it could be delayed, quite possibly into tomorrow, so we are asking for your patience, I know there are several areas out of water currently, Kingstown, Arnos Vale, Calliaqua, South Leeward area, we are trying to keep water in our system to supply the hospital from our tank in Montrose, that has been kept up,” Quow said.

The Dalloway system supplies 40 per cent of customers from Buccament to Calliaqua. The Hermitage system which provides water to customers from Richmond to Peters Hope have been affected by fallen trees, and Quow said they are clearing the intake.

“Once the intakes are cleared, we will be able to supply water through that system, again, the aim is to get that system restored today.”

Quow also noted that the Majorca and Perseverance systems are also affected and they are hoping that those systems will be restored today as well.