AAfter Barrackpore residents protested over a lack of water supply from the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), service returned to the community.
WASA said its customers along Papourie Road, Cottage Road, Harewood Trace and Cemetery Trace, among others received a supply yesterday. However, there were approximately 25 households located along elevated areas, which did not.
WASA said they are expected to receive a supply today.
WASA said it experienced challenges in supplying water to Monkey Town and Lower Barrackpore recently because of a broken 4-inch diameter distribution pipeline near Cemetery Street.
Last week’s emergency shutdown at the Point Lisas Desalination Plant also caused problems.
“This situation affected the water supply schedules to customers, particularly at the extremities and elevated areas along the distribution system in parts of South West Trinidad.”
WASA said the Desalination Plant has returned to full production, and it completed repairs to the broken distribution pipeline in the area. In the meantime, WASA said it will continue to provide a free truck-borne water supply to affected customers until their pipe borne supply normalizes.