Mahdia residents get new water connections

As the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) carries out works in Mahdia, Region 8 to improve access to potable water, 13 new service connections have been done to date over the past week.

However, a setback for GWI workers and contractors has been constant rainfall., a release yesterday from GWI said

Due to the rain and lack of screens at the catchment area, the team was made to revisit the area to clean it. The release said that the team will be installing replacement screens since the catchment has to be subjected to regular cleaning due to damaged screens.

The team also undertook works to expose the pipelines from Salbora to the Airstrip at every 2 km. This was done to enable “ultrasonic testing and pressure testing of that portion of the line in order to calibrate the system so as to provide an improved design.”

In addition, three 6-inch leaks were repaired on the Salbora transmission line, while close to 100 leaks were fixed within the Mahdia community; over a month.

The release said that many sections of Mahdia were without water due to the existence of numerous leaks and high demand on the water supply system. Constant disruptions and low level of service due to pipelines being broken during road works and by miners along with clogged lines, unauthorized connections and the dry season contributed to the lack of water supply in the community, the release said.

A community water group representing Central Mahdia, Campbelltown, Seven Miles, Danjou Hill and the Airstrip has been formed.