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Solving long-term issues like the Water Crisis in Antigua and Barbuda need more than just surface-level solutions.<\/p>

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These systems must be deconstructed and rebuilt in a sustainable and manageable way.<\/p>\n

The Democratic National Alliance will ensure that the broken and rusty pipes across the island are replaced and maintained to reduce the wastage of desalinated water which is now at over 40%.<\/p>

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Additionally, water storage facilities will be built; Potworks Dam will be repaired; new dams will be constructed across the agricultural belt and water services will be installed in all communities.<\/p>

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A DNA Government is committed to tackling the water issue head-on and devising sustainable strategies that feed into our long term National Development Plan for Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n

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Solving long-term issues like the Water Crisis in Antigua and Barbuda need more than just surface-level solutions. These systems must be deconstructed and rebuilt in a sustainable and manageable way. 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