As Dominica continues to move full steam ahead with its efforts in providing 100 percent potable water, residents of Grande Savanne and some parts of Salisbury will soon be the beneficiaries of the West Coast Water Supply Project.
The project costs $2.5-million and is funded by the government.
A 60,000-gallon storage tank, about 26,000 feet of various sizes of pipelines for both distribution and supply to the communities and a freshly cut 100-feet road make up the various parts of the project.
Speaking on the site of the project on Thursday morning, General Manager of the Dominica Water and Sewerage Company (DOWASCO), Bernard Etinoffe, said that residents of these areas will receive significant relief since they have spent a number of years depending on water sources developed by the farmers for irrigation purposes.
“We expect this tank to bring much relief to the people of the Grande Savanne area for the first time they will be receiving potable water,” he explained. “Some of them have come from countries such as the US and England and they have been accustomed to having water all the time and came here built nice houses and have no portable water.”
Etinoffe added that the project should be completed by the end of September 2014.
“The cost is about $2.5-million all of which has been provided by the government of Dominica,” he noted. “This is part of the West Coast Water Supply project which was divided into three lots. Lot two was the first to have been completed at a cost of over $10-million provided by the European Union, Lot 1 is nearing completion and should be completed by the end of August or September and that is the construction of two intakes, two treatment plants and the main supply line to join with the main distribution line which comprise Lot 2.”
In the meantime, Minister for Lands, Water and Housing Reginald Austrie called on the Dominican public to stop taking water for granted.
“I am not satisfied with the level of awareness that we have put on water but in every part of the country you will realize that the resource is really dwindling,” he said. “Our rivers are no longer as heavy as they used to be before and we are having more and more challenges in taking water to the various communities.”
The entire project will see the construction of 9 water tanks.
60000 gallons alone I know pools that holding more water than that
labor ka twavay
Why do we refer to Salisbury and Grande Savanne as two different areas of the same community. Please do some research and stop this. Salisbury is Grande Savanne. The English named her Salisbury after the Plains of Salisbury in England. The French translated that to Grande Savanne (Big Savannah) Stop dividing the community. The name Salisbury means Grande Savannah.
They will no longer threaten to cut the pipes. They will fight amongst themselves. We will continue to pray for peace and unity in the Grand savanne area.Honourable Skerrit I applaud your effort. May the good lord continue to bless you and your family. A vote for labour is a vote for development in our lovely country.
Oui labour ka twavay. god is good all the time and all the time God is good. And he is about to release us from the kidnappers who have held us hostagehostage for many years. Thank god for the labour government.Indeed they are working. Five more years.
we cannot wait.The greedy and wicked farmers in the area will stop holding us hostage.hopefully they will not sabotage the project. believe me they are not happy. There is a silent war going on with all the farmers. To the point where one church was divided into three on one street. Hypocites and parasites.The good lord will deal with them
Are you a fool? And who do you call wicked farmers? You wicked parasite. Th water project was for the farming in the first place not for household consumption. I self cannot wait for the water project to be done for all those parasites to c ome out on our water line.
Are you a fool? And who do you call wicked farmers? You wicked parasite. Th water project was for the farming in the first place not for household consumption. I self cannot wait for the water project to be done for all those parasites to c ome out on our water line.
@annonymous…..stop the lies…u dont have a clue of what u are talking about…go bray some where else…stupes
@annonymous…..stop the lies…u dont have a clue of what u are talking about…go bray some where else…stupes
Indeed, Hon. Reginald Austrie, Minister on Lands, Water and Housing. As you rightly said, “Our Rivers are no longer as heavy as they used to be before and we are having more and more challenges in taking water to the various communities” Jounen Layve Entewnasyonnal, (World Rivers Day) cared for the last Sunday of September (Sept. 28), is an opportunity for the Nation to celebrate our Rivers, the God of abundance – the God of 365 Rivers is counting on all of us to Save our Rivers and Waterways,
Chairman, WRDCtee.
Labour Ka Twavay
A little too late.
The work needs to get done. Only the govt in power that can get it done and no one else