Minister of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales revealed that eleven water treatment plants are out of operation in Trinidad and four were out of operation in Tobago.
These include; the Tompire Water Treatment Plant located in Toco, the Acono Water Treatment Plant in Maracas St. Joesph, the Quarry, Valencia, La Pastora, La Fillette, Las Cuevas, Valsayn, Matura and Guanpo Water Treatment Plants.
“All of those plants are currently out of operation as a result of flooded river conditions and clogged streams,” he explained.
Speaking at a news conference today he said the Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) has activated all of its equipment and operators in North Trinidad expecting some of the plants to be out of operation. He added that as soon as river levels drop equipment and operators will be responding to return plants into full operations.
“All plants in South Trinidad are in full operations, no plants in South Trinidad have been impacted by the weather conditions so far,” Gonzales said.
In Tobago, a disruption to electricity supply at four water treatment plants in Bloody Bay, Kings Bay, Highland Road and Hillsborough Bay affected its supply. The minister said as soon as the electricity grid is stabilised the plants will return to full operation.
Gonzales said the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) recorded 49 disruptions or outages across both islands, 29 in Tobago and 20 in Trinidad.
“Crews have been mobilised, contractors have been mobilised and as soon as it’s safe to do so, crews and contractors will be heading out to those areas to restore electricity supply…when it is safe to do so,” he said.