East End/Long Look sewerage project restarts
“Thanks to the Ministry of Finance and the Minister of Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer and his Ministry, after years of delays, your government, today, has restarted the long-overdue East End/Long Look Sewage Project on Tortola, BVI,” Premier Fahie said in a statement released yesterday, August 10, 2021.
ViP Gov't vows to complete project
Since taking office, Premier Fahie vowed his government’s commitment to not only fix the area's sewage woes but also its dilapidated roads.
Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reached out to subject minister, Hon Rymer for comment on the timeline of the project and possible completion date; however, no response was received up to publication time.
The project, also called the National Sewage Project, was officially re-commissioned on October 30, 2020, and having been delayed for several years, the project is designed to give the area its first public sewer system by connecting it to another treatment plant located in Paraquita Bay.
The project is being executed in three phases, which started with preliminary works and procurement of equipment and materials as well as a household assessment and understanding the sewage demands in the areas.
In Phase Two, there will be the establishment of pumping mains, pipe lanes, gravity lines, and other infrastructural works such as manholes and pump stations will be installed between the communities of Parham Town to Paraquita Bay.
Finishing works in Phase three
Phase three will include the re-pairing of the outfall lines at Brandywine Bay, as well as commissioning the Paraquita Bay wastewater treatment plant that was constructed in 2016 but was never used due to hurricane damage in 2017. Sludge drying beds will also be established in the Paraquita Bay area.
According to Hon Rymer, during the re-commissioning, the project will no doubt resolve the challenge of wastewater running through communities, including mitigating possible health issues due to the unsanitary conditions present.
The re-commissioned East/End Long Look sewerage project is being funded at a cost of $6,142,500.
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26 Responses to “East End/Long Look sewerage project restarts”
the voting public is embarrassed only a few hours before the election, after an election how often the people you place your X for stops by your family
A multi million dollar facility was developed to attract cruise ships somehow this project have not generate enough income to fix the county for the residents
poor roads
Poor water
Poor sewage
Poor electricity
some assume the group was well educated and anticipated a bright future for BVI under NDP
This distinguished group used their educational skills to accomplish personal gains while in public office
we love the group so much we gave them 2 back 2 back terms in government
You were well aware that this project would begin on August 9th 2021. Wouldn't it not be wisdom to at least patch the road and smoothen the edges of the roads until you all can get it properly paved. Have some mercy on the drivers and their vehicles stop trying to send people to the mechanic shops unnecessarily you could have done better. Today I latterly had to try to go up on the side to allow a flat bed truck to get proper access with out him or me being injured. Almost burst my tires due to you all ignorance of not paving the road temporarily.
I say it yes me this is foolishness you all can do better hate me or love me. It does not change my position you lack wisdom.