Plaisance/Sparendaam to soon benefit from improved water supply

The community of Plaisance/Sparendaam is scheduled to benefit from improved water supply as the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is looking to introduce a new product called the SeaQuest within the next two to three weeks.
GWI Managing Director, Dr Richard Van West-Charles made the announcement to the East Coast Demerara (ECD) residents and revealed that the new product would reduce the iron content in the water supply.
The product has already been introduced and has provided communities of the Essequibo Coast, as well as Agricola, Clonbrook and Goed Fortuin with improved water.
In addition to the introduction of SeaQuest, GWI will also be improving water pressure and the hours of service in those areas as the company seeks to reach the goal of 24/7 supply of ‘good water’.
In some areas, Dr Van West-Charles revealed, generators are being purchased to ensure the continuance of the water supply in the event of power outages.
Residents countrywide are being asked to play their part and to report leakages in order for the infrastructure to be maintained.
Dr Van West-Charles also stressed the need for residents to pay off their debt, as he disclosed that the debt owed to GWI by residents living in Goedverwagting to Plaisance stands at approximately $128 million, with residents of Plaisance owing some $60 million of that amount.
He said that the company was continually examining ways to make it easier for customers to pay their debt and providing additional means to address service delivery.
In this regard, the company will be working along with all Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and village councils so that customers can lodge their complaints at those offices as well.