CABINET NOTES:
The Minister of Tourism reported that all the marinas across Antigua are full to the brim.
Superyachts are in plentiful supply and are purchasing the goods and services which the marinas sell.
The Parliamentary Representative for St. Paul’s cautioned that water supply though not now a challenge for vessels, may be problematic in the dry months ahead.
Tropical Storm Phillipe and Hurricane Tammy brought significant rainfall that inundated Potworks Dam and other water catchment systems; APUA Water Division is now capable of producing more than seven-and-a -half million gallons of reverse osmosis water daily, and four million gallons of potable water from dams and reservoirs.
The Minister of Public Utilities gave Cabinet the assurance that more reverse osmosis plants will be added in the coming months and that the stored water supplies are likely to last until Easter.
Additionally, the Minister advised that the plant at Pigeon Point can also be tasked to provide sufficient water to the vessels moored in Falmouth Harbour and Nelson’s Dockyard.
There are 7 reverse osmosis plants in Antigua and 1 in Barbuda; there are two fresh water treatment plants in Antigua that prepare potable water from stored sources.
The administration has spent over $100 million to purchase reverse osmosis plants in order to improve the water supply.
More money will be invested to ensure that sufficient water is provided to homes, hotels, institutions and businesses in the New Year.
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