It is with a heavy heart that I plead with you to grant me space in your publication to express my disgust and disappointment with the service rendered by NAWASA relative to a problem which exists for decades in the area between Brathwaite shop and The Caribbean Tobacco Factory.
Throughout my entire life I have been interested in the development and preservation of the town of St. George’s, its infrastructure: Buildings, roads, alleys, drains, portable water, sewer, etc.
In 1836 a supply of water was brought from Springs, St. George, an additional supply was provided in 1878 with further supplies from Les Avocots and subsequently from other areas, while a water borne sewerage system was installed in 1940 in St. George’s, but comparatively few buildings were connected.
However, with the improved water supply, the increase in population, the desire to improve sanitation, more and more people moved away from pit latrines/septic tanks, which necessitated bigger lines and pumps.
While I acknowledge that in some areas new lines and pumps were installed something seems not to be working well.
I say all of the aforementioned to say: If I am right then something is radically wrong with the service. The service rendered to the Brathwaites’ is horrible. I can attest for decades they have been victims of a most deplorable situation which was compounded when the structure between them and The Caribbean Tobacco Factory came into being.
About a fortnight ago, one of the Brathwaites’ spoke to me of the situation and I accompanied him to look around the area. Coincidentally I met my good friend, engineer, if that is the title designated to him and I made mention of the need to have a look into the situation, the need to have the entire line along the Carenage cleared.
On Wednesday, 9 October 2019, sewer was seen coming up through the chamber at Burns Point from another on the Carenage road near the Brathwaites’ and worst of all was the VOLUME coming from the Brathwaites’ premises, undoubtedly from a chamber which I had noticed there when we were looking around.
The question is: was a bigger/more appropriate sewer laid from Burns Point where sewerage was not too long ago connected from the Port Authority building to the NAWASA line, because of the malfunctioning of their septic tank to the pumping area next to the Lotto facility, Carenage?
As a matter of fact the problem does not end there, it exists in the area between The Carenage and Matthew Street. Is the damage caused by hurricane Ivan in 2004 still plaguing the system?
I recall persons like Mr. Dewsbury, Mr. Lethan Tamar, Warden Kenneth Sylvester, Mr. Milton Gabriel, Mr. Scott, and Mr. James Marrast among other dedicated persons who worked steadfastly to provide an excellent service with limited financial recourse.
Come on NAWASA and by extension the government of Grenada. The health of our people is the wealth of our nation. Do have this matter rectified.