Sewage system at Aurora Secondary School broken 3 weeks now
Sewage in a section of the Aurora Secondary School drain
… Regional Engineering Department still to act
Parents, teachers and students of Aurora Secondary School, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), are calling for the immediate fixture of their sewage system. The system has been broken for over three weeks now and although reports were made to the Regional Education Department, nothing has been done to correct the unsanitary situation.
This newspaper was told on Friday that the pipe leading to the septic tank from the toilet is broken and the sewage is presently overflowing into the school’s drainage.
Several parents and teachers told this publication that they are worried about health-related issues that can arise from the unbearable stench from the sewage in the drains.
One parent told Guyana Times that the drain in front of the school’s canteen is filled with sewage and is very unhealthy for those children and teachers purchasing food from the canteen.
When contacted, the Regional Education Officer, Nichola Matthews said that the matter is presently engaging the Regional Engineering Department. Concerned parents are, however, peeved at the slothfulness of the engineering department and are also calling for a complete check of the sewage system at the school since this is not the first time the issue has occurred.
