Antigua’s Cabinet Approves Plans for Reverse Osmosis Plant to Address Growing Water Demands
In response to the expanding University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus and the anticipated surge in the local population, Antigua’s Cabinet has greenlit the installation of a state-of-the-art Reverse Osmosis Plant at Five Islands.
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The primary objective is to meet the escalating demand for potable water among the growing student body, faculty, staff, as well as to cater to the needs of hotels in the area and neighboring communities.
With projections indicating that the UWI Five Islands Campus population is likely to exceed 5,000 students within the next five years, the demand for water is expected to soar significantly.
The surge in population, coupled with the development of new hotels in the vicinity, calls for strategic measures to ensure a sustainable and reliable water supply.
The government has entrusted a firm from Trinidad and Tobago with the responsibility of supplying an impressive 2 million gallons of reverse osmosis water daily.
This company is already on-site in Antigua, actively engaged in the construction of two Reverse Osmosis Plants.
It is anticipated that, by April 30, 2024, the additional water resources will begin to flow to consumers, alleviating the strain on the existing water infrastructure.
Under the Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) model, the Trinidadian firm will take charge of the plants’ construction, operation, and ownership for a fixed duration before transferring control to the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).
This collaborative initiative aims to ensure a sustainable and efficient water supply for both the university campus and the broader community.
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More water is always welcome. I hope the entire country will have it’s water needs met soon as well.
Fingers crossed this RO comes to fruition and it’s not like the 2016 Trinidadian Friars Hill Luxury Hotel, condos, apartments & conference space and multistory car park – which broke ground and was projected completion 2018, as touted by labour government.
Or the Sunshine Hub car park that Minister Nicholas advised would restart in 2020 when contractor had obtained sufficient liability insurance.
Max Hurst promised the same in December 2019.
However, Trinidadian investment company apparently went bust.
It’s about time
The Gaston Browne’s administration with GB at the top has proven to be the best for this country…… It’s all about people first.
People in his family first – last and always. What a wicked man.
WHAT ABOUT THE MILLIONS WE JUST SPENT ON THE ONE DOWN FORT JAMES… ANY. REPORT OR STATISTICS ON HOW MUCH WATER HAS INCREASED ??? OR DID WE JUST WASTE MONEY … IS IT EVEN FUNCTIONING ???
HAS ANYONE FIXED POTWORKS DAM TO STOP LEAKING WATER???
Some people don’t even know these high speed motors from these desalination plants consume the equivalent electricity as a village and more, so each time we put them it’s Hadeed getting the monies off them, that’s why they want to raise the water rate. The present power station can use a flash system to produce distill water that cheaper. Because the way we are doing it is raiding fuel consumption or environment pollution.
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