Low pressure, outages for some BWA customers

The BWA is advising the public that tomorrow, Friday, September 30th between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., it will be making a 20-inch connection at its new St. Stephen’s pumping station.

This work forms part of the BWA’s ongoing St. Stephen’s/Lodge Hill Upgrade Project.

As a result of this connection, residents in parts of St. Michael, St. James, St. Thomas and St. George may experience low water pressure or outages for approximately a three-day period as the systems servicing these areas return to normal.

The areas which may be affected are as follows:

• In St. Michael:

Lodge Hill, Hinds Hill, Clermont, Warrens Heights, Warrens Terrace, Warrens Park, Warrens, Rock Dundo, University Drive, Airlie Tenantry, Grazettes, Clermont, Well Gap and surrounding areas.

• In St. James:

Husbands, Clearview Heights, Meadow Vale Heights, Crystal Heights, Hoytes Village, Hoytes Terrace, Prior Park, Holders Hill, Durant Village, John Plains, West Terrace Gardens, West Terrace Heights, Husbands Gardens, Husbands Heights, Oxnards, Prior Park, Wanstead Heights, Wanstead Gardens, Thorpes, Haynesville, Bamboo Ridge, Seaview, Walcott’s Road- Sandy Lane, Bennetts Road and surrounding areas.

· In St. Thomas:

Plumtree, Blowers, Bagatelle Gardens, Bagatelle Terrace, Welches, Welches Terrace, Welches Gardens, Redman’s Village, Melrose, Welches Grove, Bagatelle Park, Arthur Seat, Welches Heights, Kew Land, Padmore Village, Clover Crescent, Edge Hill Terrace and surrounding areas.

· In St. George:

Flat Rock and surrounding areas.

The BWA’s Water Tanker team will be deployed to assist residents in these areas, however customers are also advised to store water during this period.

The Barbados Water Authority has apologised for the inconvenience this service disruption may cause.

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