The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said today (Wednesday 30th November 2022) that it is in “continuous dialogue” with the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott), the privately-owned and operated entity of the Desalinated Water Plant, with a view to “expediting planned maintenance works without compromising their operations.” As such, WASA said the planned shutdown now has a projected completion date of Monday 5th December 2022.
The shutdown, which WASA said began at 12:00 PM today (Wednesday 30th November 2022), suspends the delivery of 40 million gallons daily to WASA, which is used to supply the Point Lisas Industrial Estate, as well as augment the supply to areas in Central and South Trinidad. To mitigate the effects of this supply shortfall on operations, the Authority will implement the following measures during the period of shutdown:
Some of the affected areas will include:
Customers are advised to maintain/establish a system of storage over the period of the shutdown and to also manage their water use efficiently by reducing consumption. This can be done by eliminating inefficient practices, as well as repairing leaks and overflowing water tanks at home and in business places. Customers are further advised that temporary supply schedules for the period of the shutdown will be available on the Authority's website: www.wasa.gov.tt; Facebook Page: WASA Trinidad & Tobago and Twitter: @wasatnt. A limited truck-borne supply is available upon request. This can be requested through the following self-service options:
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