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Water treatment plants for three regions in $6.3B programme
A US$31.7M ($6.3B) Government programme will see the construction of three water treatment plants in Regions Three, Four and Six, as well as 1,000 septic tanks to replace pit latrines.
Diamond, Uitvlugt and Sheet Anchor are slated to have their own water treatment plants
According to the Ministry of Housing and Water, the plants are slated to be built at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara; Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara and Sheet Anchor, Region Six.
The US$31,676,500 Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Programme is being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union.
“This programme will benefit in excess of 55,000 households in which 38,000 are in Georgetown; 6,440 in Region Three; 6,756 in Region Four and 4,580 in Region Six with a per capita investment of nearly $30,000 per person.”
The programme will see expansion to two existing water treatment plants in Sophia and Central Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Rehabilitation will also be done at the plant at Shelterbelt, with upgrades also of nearly 20,000 service connections.
In the programme areas, work will also be done to replace and install 70 km of transmission and distribution mains.
In sanitation, the Georgetown sewer system will be upgraded with increased support for solid waste disposal systems, particularly at the community level.
The Ministry said that the general objective of the programme is to improve efficiency, quality and sustainability of the potable water services in Regions Three, Four and Six, and improve sanitation infrastructure in Georgetown and other areas along the coast, including Cornelia Ida to De Kinderen in the West Demerara area. On the East Bank of Demerara, the areas include Diamond to Herstelling while in the East Berbice area, the coverage area will include between Goed Bananen Land and Sheet Anchor.
Government will be also seeking to reduce the level of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in the programme areas which will ultimately result in improved level of service.
“Presently the NRW level is above 60% in the coastal areas and above 70% in Georgetown. The programme targets reducing NRW to 50% in the programme areas.”
The Ministry said that the completion of the programme will result in the increase of the treated water coverage in Guyana to 60% which is part of the GWI Strategic Plan and Government’s commitment within the 2011 manifesto for the construction of new Water Treatment Plants along Coastal Regions in addition to expanding solar-driven water systems in the Hinterland, which is ongoing, and upgrading of the Georgetown Sewer System, which is in its completion phase.
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