Residents and businesses in Carrot Bay and the surrounding communities can once again enjoy a steady supply of potable water with the completion of restoration works on the reservoir that services that area.

Good morning, Tropical Storm Karen is behind us and I thank God that we are all safe.  I thank my Acting Permanent Secretary Mr. Jeremy Hodge in the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities and the staff for their hard work and dedication.

Operators from the Water and Sewerage Department are now on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to residents’ complaints related to water services. 

The public is notified that operators are now on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to complaints related to water services.  

Mister Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity to provide updates to this Honourable House on the progress of my ministerial portfolio on a few areas. 

Director of the Water and Sewerage Department Mrs. Pearline Scatliffe-Leonard is urging residents of North Sound, Virgin Gorda to exercise patience while the new tank is being filled with water.

Residents of North Sound on Virgin Gorda will soon have an improved water supply with the completion of work on the new reservoir at Perot Hill.

Director of the Water and Sewage Department, Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard is advising sewerage truck haulers that unauthorised dumping of sewerage at the main pump station or any other part of the Territory is an offense and would be dealt with accordingly.

The Water and Sewerage Department is advising all sewerage truck haulers that the schedule has resumed for the main sewerage pump station located at the Road Town roundabout.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to refrain from any open burning and to conserve water within their homes and businesses as much as possible.