Last Updated on July 18, 2025, 5:02 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis is actively looking for methods through which the island can increase water supply to the communities. The water department of St Kitts and Nevis is working on meeting the growing demand of water supply with the help of new groundwater wells.
The department as well as the administration are making use of modern technology to find alternative sources of water supply. The country needs six million gallons of water every day but the supply of water extends to approximately five million gallons.
The administration is aware that they are working with a deficit of approximately one million gallons for the people. The officials have shared that it is important for them to find alternative sources of water supply to bridge the gap of one million gallons.
Water Engineer Cromwell Williams and Assistant Water Engineer Landrith Isaac were present at the previous week’s edition of InFocus. During the interaction, the officials shared the details of the progress that they have made in securing water supply.
The officers said that at this point the government has to invest their resources in finding new and additional sources of water supply. One of those sources can be the Basseterre Desalination plant, which is currently under construction.
The Basseterre Desalination plant will supply 2 Million Gallons of water daily upon its commissioning. In addition to this the water department has also also discovered ground water wells in Cayon which can supply 400,000 gallons of water daily.
The administration of St Kitts and Nevis is taking concrete steps to make sure that the people of the country can come out of the water crisis. The officials have also shared that they are in the process of constructing a 1 Million Gallons water storage system.
The water department officers have shared that they will construct two wells with a capacity of 500,000 gallons each. The aim of this construction is to protect the communities in the event of an interruption as the storage will hold two days’ supply.
All these efforts are aimed towards complementing the government’s promise to ease water insecurity in the country.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
