Mayaro MP, Rushton Paray, has stated that the communities of the Mayaro Constituency and its environs continues to face an appalling shortage of pipe-borne water, moreover after the disastrous flood last week.
In a statement, Paray said, “More than 80 per cent of the districts have been without a supply over the past few days, some going into weeks.
He said the situation is aggravated by the lack of a regular and efficient provision of truck-borne services.
Residents are made to wait several days for truck services.”
“On top of that distressing situation, the Water and Sewerage Authority has not been communicating with residents.
Senior officials of WASA refused my invitation to attend a town hall meeting at Mayaro to discuss the crisis.
The Authority has also not responded to a proposal I submitted asking for improved communication and a scheduled water trucking service,” he added.
Paray noted that thousands of residents and business operators are without this precious commodity and have no knowledge of when they could expect a trucking service.
He said, “WASA’s indifference is adding insult to injury toward thousands of affected people, many of whom are still cleaning up after the recent historic floods.
“I make an urgent public appeal for WASA to show some sensitivity to the plight of the people of south-east Trinidad who are enduring one disaster after another. I ask that the Authority informs the community about when pipe-borne supplies would be restored, and, in the meantime, launch an efficient truck service. I remind the WASA leadership that water is essential to all aspects of life and that among those adversely impacted are the elderly and infirm.
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