Nevis Water Shortage To End Soon Says Premier Parry

Nevis Premier Parry

Nevis Premier Parry On Water Shortage

Charlestown, Nevis
May 26, 2008

Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry reassured Nevisians on Monday May 26, 2008, that the water shortages they have been experiencing would be rectified in the next four weeks.
 
In a televised report on NTV Channel 8, of the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) activities for the week of May 19, 2008, Mr. Parry said that Bedrock Exploration and Development Technologies (BEAD) had last week given the NIA the assurance that additional water from a discovered well at Maddens which produced over 300 gallons of water per minute, would be available to consumers early next month.
 
“We were informed by BEAD the company that’s doing the drilling, that it will take four weeks to have that well connected to the system. That connection will not take place before June 10th.   I would prefer to say before the 17th of June. We have been told that a pump is under construction and supplies have been bought and they should be here no later that June 10th. It will take a week to put other things in place.
 
“We were also told, there is a well in the Hickmans area which produces 170 gallons of water per day that is down [out of commission]. We sought to get the assistance from the Federal government but their drill is down and so we have spoken to BEAD and we have asked them to cease their operations and to help us with this well. As soon as this new well is done, it will relieve some of the pressure that we are under in terms of water,” he said.

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