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The drought continues to put a strain on Barbados’ groundwater reserves but the Barbados Water Authority is now in a better position to manage the resource.
It has at its disposal new groundwater monitoring systems which allow the Authority to see what’s happening with the island’s groundwater in real time.
The systems are a gift from the US government and cost close to $300,000 US.
In accepting the donation, Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw says these tools are now critical to the BWA’s response to drought and other challenges affecting the water supply.
The donation forms part of the Strengthening Disaster and Climate Resilience in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (SDCR) project sponsored by USAID, the United States Agency for International Development.
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has partnered with the BWA in the data-gathering exercise.
CIMH Principal, Dr. David Farrell is confident the technology will enhance the way the country responds to droughts.
