Repairs ongoing at Point Lisas Desalination Plant – Caribbean Repair works currently being carried out at the Point Lisas Desalination Plant should be completed by tomorrow, Friday 10th December 2021, according to an advisory from the Water and Sewerage Authority. The repairs have necessitated the reduction of the Plantâs output to 25 mgd. The facility, which is owned and operated by the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT), normally supplies WASA with 40 million gallons of water per day (mgd). (LINK). Repairs ongoing at Point Lisas Desalination Plant – CaribbeanHIWI042021-12-10T13:52:47+01:00
Point Lisas desalination plant to shut down for maintenance – Caribbean The Point Lisas desalination plant will be shut down from noon on November 8 to November 13 to facilitate maintenance works which will affect the pipe-borne water supply to Central and South Trinidad. The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said in a statement on Friday it had been advised of a planned shutdown by the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott) of plans to shut down the plant for maintenance. The desalination plant, owned and operated by Desalcott, provides WASA with 40 million gallons of water daily which [âŠ] Point Lisas desalination plant to shut down for maintenance – CaribbeanHIWI042021-11-06T14:18:24+01:00
Temporary shutdown of desal plant – Trinidad and Tobago Thousands of people in Central and South-West Trinidad will be without water this weekend after the WASA announced a temporary shutdown of the desalination plant in Point Lisas yesterday. The disruption in the supply of pipe-borne water is as a result of emergency repairs to a 42-inch diameter raw water pipeline at the plant, WASA said in a statement. WASA normally receives a daily supply of 40 million gallons of water from the plant, it noted. (LINK). Temporary shutdown of desal plant – Trinidad and TobagoHIWI042021-10-16T15:02:12+02:00
Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – Caribbean The Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) is assuring customers in parts of Central Trinidad and in particular the Claxton Bay and Couva areas, who have been experiencing a disruption in their normal water supply that, every effort is being made to remedy this situation. WASA said these areas are serviced from the Authorityâs Caroni Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the Point Lisas Desalination Plant. However, it indicated there have been periodic disruptions at both facilities in recent weeks that have impacted the reliability of supply to these and other [âŠ] Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – CaribbeanHIWI042020-12-20T14:52:32+01:00
Point Fortin, La Brea residents to face supply disruption on Tuesday – The Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is advising customers served by the Point Fortin Desalination Plant that they may experience low pressures or no water supply on Tuesday, September 22. This will take place between the hours of 8 am and 10 pm. WASA says this is for Seven Seas Water, owner/operator of the Point Fortin Desalination Plant, to carry out emergency repair works to a 12-inch diameter pipeline at the facility. (LINK). Point Fortin, La Brea residents to face supply disruption on Tuesday – The CaribbeanHIWI042020-09-22T15:08:27+02:00
WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) said it has temporarily shut down the Point Fortin Desalination Plant after flooding which took place from a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin compound. The company said in a statement that as a result, customers in parts of Point Fortin and La Brea may experience an interruption in their pipe borne water supply that as the Point Fortin Desalination Plant is out of operation. WASA said the failure of a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin [âŠ] WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – CaribbeanHIWI042020-06-09T04:29:42+02:00
WASA suffers shortfall of 40M gallons daily – Trinidad The Water and Sewerage Authority said yesterday, it has suffered a 40 million gallon daily shortfall, as a result of the severe dry season. WASA said it has started redistribution efforts to help alleviate water shortages across the country. Chief Executive Officer Allan Poon King said the utility had looked to the use of groundwater wells and collaborations with desalination plants to address some of the shortages. (LINK). WASA suffers shortfall of 40M gallons daily – TrinidadHIWI042020-05-29T14:14:44+02:00
Drag the nation’s water systems into the 21st century, Minister Charles Jr – Jamaica When Senator Pearnel Charles Jr was assigned the water portfolio I held my breath and waited for good news. He is an attorney by profession, but letâs not hold that against him. I see him as one of the Renaissance men in this Administration, and fully expected him to drag this sorry department scratching and kicking into the 21st century. Jamaica has an abundance of hydrologic resources. There should be more than enough to meet local demand. The first problem is that it does not always [âŠ] Drag the nation’s water systems into the 21st century, Minister Charles Jr – JamaicaHIWI042019-11-12T22:09:37+01:00
More water woes as Desalcott goes down again – Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority is advising customers in parts of Central and South West Trinidad, served by the Point Lisas Desalination Plant, of an unplanned shutdown at the facility on Friday. This was due to a leak that has developed on the fiberglass clearwell system at the Plant that will require emergency repairs. The owner and operator of the Plant, the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT), is currently in the process of assessing the full extent of the damage, after-which an [âŠ] More water woes as Desalcott goes down again – CaribbeanHIWI042019-11-09T22:24:27+01:00
Reduced water supply for two weeks – Caribbean ALREADY suffering the effects of a severe dry season, consumers in central and south Trinidad are being advised to brace for a reduced water supply. The desalination plant in Point Lisas is scheduled to undergo routine maintenance from September 30 to October 15. The plant produces 40 million gallons per day and is used to supply the Point Lisas industrial estate as well as augment supplies to central and south Trinidad. WASA acting chief executive officer Alan Poon King [âŠ] Reduced water supply for two weeks – CaribbeanHIWI042019-09-30T19:08:33+02:00