Last Updated on June 20, 2026, 8:25 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Water Services Department has announced that they are looking into methods to improve water supply to St Peter’s community. In a recent media interaction, Water services department officer, Cromwell Williams said that they want to provide the community with 24 hour water supply.
The officials have shared that the additional 150,000 gallons of water will be pumped from the Desalination Plant in Basseterre. This extra water supply to the community will help provide a 24-hour service to residents of St. Peter’s.
The authorities have shared that they realise the situation that the people of the island are facing with respect to the water crisis. Water engineer williams highlighted that the water services department has been dedicated to making sure that the communities get access to water.
The officials have also shared that “We have spent the past few months installing the necessary pipeline to do this. We also had to acquire a new pump, which only arrived on the island on Friday, June 12 and was installed on June 15,” Water Engineer Mr. Cromwell Williams is quoted by the SKNIS. He said testing was being done by technical officers.
The water engineer also added that the Water Services Department (WSD) is conducting tests of a new pipeline and pump. This new infrastructure is expected to deliver the additional 150,000 gallons per day to the people of the island.
He also said that there is excess water being produced from the Basseterre Desalination plant. This water is being pumped into the Basseterre aquifer for supply in the surrounding communities. The Basseterre Desalination Plant, commissioned in late February this year, will allow water to be diverted to other areas. In the case of St. Peter’s, this required additional infrastructure.
The officials have shared that the water services department has also been working on finding new sources of water within the island
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