{"id":196619,"date":"2024-03-08T13:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=196619"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:27:49","slug":"residents-voice-frustration-over-water-shortages-despite-government-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/residents-voice-frustration-over-water-shortages-despite-government-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents Voice Frustration Over Water Shortages Despite Government Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source- Real News Antigua:<\/strong> As residents continue to complain about the shortage of potable water, the minister with responsibility for the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is claiming that over 12 million gallons are being provided every day. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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Commencing March 1, businesses were billed for water at a higher rate, as decided by the Cabinet several weeks ago, while a hike in household service is expected at a later date.<\/p>\n

However, the Administration has claimed that rates will not increase until households are provided with the commodity on a daily basis, 24 hours a day.<\/p>

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Now, the minister for APUA \u2013 Melford Nicholas \u2013 has confirmed that seven million gallons are being provided through the Reverse<\/p>

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Osmosis (RO) plants and the balance of five million from the water accumulated in the dams, reservoirs, and aquifers.<\/p>\n

Given these numbers, it is expected that the Authority would be able to provide a regular schedule of water to all communities.<\/p>

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However, what the minister is claiming does not appear to match up with what the public is actually receiving, according to the response of residents.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, March 7, one Swetes resident declared that the village has not had water for the past three days.<\/p>

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Another person also challenges Nicholas\u2019 claim, asking where, exactly, that water is distributed.<\/p>

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The resident doubts the volume of water said to be produced daily, since most villages across the island receive water only for two days each week and for a few hours.<\/p>\n

Further, she complains that the short period in which the water is on does not afford most households sufficient time to do laundry, wash dishes, or enjoy a proper shower.<\/p>\n

The response of yet another resident is that water has not run at their home with any significant pressure in a month.<\/p>\n

Rather, the water trickles through the pipes at such a slow pace that it literally takes hours just to fill one bucket, this person says.<\/p>\n

The frustrated resident is asking the Browne Administration who it thinks it is fooling.<\/p>\n

When it was thought that no one could top the incompetence of Sir Robin Yearwood as the worst public utilities minister ever, Melford Nicholas has done it, she declares.<\/p>\n

According to another resident, APUA must be \u201cflushing holes to evict crabs,\u201d because residents are not getting what the Authority is claiming in his area, and he describes these government officials as notorious for their hilarious lies.<\/p>\n

Others complain that only air and dust are being emitted by their pipes and turning the water meter.<\/p>\n

In short, the consensus is that bathing with a bucket and having \u201ca houseful of Oasis water bottles\u201d is the way of life now under Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Minister Nicholas.<\/p>\n

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