UPDATE: Water restored to Josiah’s Bay area
Residents reported that the water was restored some time yesterday, December 27, 2013 after they were forced to endure the Christmas holidays with no running water. No contact was reportedly made by officials from the Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) after the water was returned.
The residents further reported that they remained unable to confirm the reason for the absence of water for such an extended period as no explanations were allegedly forthcoming from WSD personnel despite several attempts made by residents. This news site was also unsuccessful in contacting officials of WSD for comments on the issue.
See previous story posted December 24, 2013:
Josiah’s Bay residents facing water-deprived Christmas
JOSIAH'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Several residents of Josiah’s Bay are facing the frustrating prospect of a water-deprived Christmas after being without running water in their homes allegedly for the past two weeks. This is despite repeated promises by authorities to remedy the situation.
Ms Marie Blyden told Virgin Islands News Online that she has made several calls to the Water and Sewerage Department with little effect and has been given repeated promises by a senior official that work would be done in the area to fix the problem.
This news site was informed that some four houses occupied by over ten persons continue to be affected in the absence of potable water in their houses.
The problem previously affected other residents in the area briefly but other households have since reportedly had their water restored.
Ms Blyden further told this news site that the complex which contains the five houses is the only one which has apparently been affected by the problem and it has been increasingly frustrating that no possible solutions for the issue have been explained to the affected residents.
“I know my bill is paid,” Ms Blyden stated, “they won’t even tell us if it’s something wrong with the meter so we could get one. They won’t call us back or anything.”
“I called them two weeks ago and they said they would send someone out and they did not,” Ms Joseph related, “and then I kept calling and calling [name given] who is a Supervisor and he said he will make some calls.”
Different explanations were subsequently provided but still no solutions remained forthcoming according to the affected resident.
Ms Blyden further alleged that several calls to the Water and Sewerage Department yesterday, December 23, 2013 went unanswered.
Another resident, Ms Carol Patterson, told this news site that her catering services have been severely affected in the absence of running water and her temporary supplies have had to hold her since. With a household of five persons depending on the primary source, Ms Patterson has stated that the water shortage is an inconvenience.
When this news site contacted the official mentioned he declined to comment but suggested we speak with Director (ag) of the Water and Sewerage Department, Ms Perline Scatliffe-Leonard.
However, calls to Ms Scatliffe-Leonard to obtain a comment on the issue were unsuccessful up to post time. Efforts were also made to contact Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool on the issue were futile.
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From Josiah's Bay Residents.
Buggy, you're pathetic, you are so racist (like the rest of the people in your little country) that you discriminate against people's s**t. You are a prime example of why the culture of the BVI is doomed to failure.