Caroni Water Treatment Plant to shut down for emergency work

Customers across North, Central and South Trinidad will face temporary water disruptions on Thursday night due to emergency maintenance at the Caroni Water Treatment Plant.

In a media release, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) announced that the shutdown will take place between 8:00 p.m. and midnight on July 24. 

The utility said the outage is necessary to carry out urgent electrical maintenance at the facility.

The affected areas span a wide geographic region, including:
North Trinidad:

Saddle Road, San Juan; Laventille Road; Febeau Village; Malick; Barataria; Morvant; East Dry River; Port-of-Spain; St. Barbs; Gonzales; Bagatelle; Success Village, Laventille; Trou Macaque; St. Anns; Cascade; Dibe; Long Circular; St. James; Cocorite; and Belmont.

Central and South Trinidad:
Piarco; Cunupia; Chaguanas; Lange Park; Felicity; Caroni Savannah Road; Bank Village; Carapichaima; Mc Bean; Windsor Park; Claxton Bay; City of San Fernando; Caroni North and South Bank Road; Endeavour; Jerningham Road; Longdenville; California; Korea Village; Waterloo; St. Mary’s; Couva; Esperanza; and Marabella.

South West Peninsula from San Fernando to Point Fortin:

La Romaine; Phillipine; Debe; Siparia; Palmiste; Woodland; Penal; and Fyzabad.

WASA has warned that while the shutdown will last for four hours, it may take up to 12 hours after completion for the water supply to fully return to normal in some areas.

Customers needing assistance or truck-borne water delivery during the disruption can contact WASA’s toll-free line at 800-4420 or 800-4426.

WASA apologised for the inconvenience and thanked customers for their patience and understanding.