APUA Condemns Dam Urination Video as ‘Unfortunate’
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has condemned a video circulating on social media showing a man urinating in Potworks Dam, one of the island’s main water sources.
The man, who filmed himself, claimed he was “helping” APUA due to a lack of rain.
APUA Corporate Communications Manager Anazette Reynolds called the incident “unfortunate” and criticised the individual for finding the act humorous.
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VIDEO: Man Urinates in Potworks Dam, Calls It a ‘Patriotic Duty’
A man has sparked outrage in Antigua and Barbuda after a video surfaced showing him urinating in the Potworks Dam, one of the island’s primary water sources managed by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).
In the video, the man stands on the edge of the dam, which appears partially dry due to current drought conditions, and declares: “Yep, this is where we get our water… but since now we’re in Ncom, I got to help… help our country, our nation, and Barbuda.” He describes the act as an effort to support the country, saying, “APUA always do the most, but we need love.”
The dam, located in the eastern part of Antigua, plays a critical role in water supply for both residential and agricultural use.
Public reaction has been swift, with many social media users condemning the act as reckless and unsanitary. Environmental and public health advocates have also raised concerns about the message it sends amid ongoing water shortages.
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the man will face any legal consequences, but calls for an investigation and possible prosecution are mounting.
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority has not released an official statement at the time of writing.
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VIDEO: Man Urinates in Potworks Dam, Calls It a ‘Patriotic Duty’
A man has sparked outrage in Antigua and Barbuda after a video surfaced showing him urinating in the Potworks Dam, one of the island’s primary water sources managed by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA).
In the video, the man stands on the edge of the dam, which appears partially dry due to current drought conditions, and declares: “Yep, this is where we get our water… but since now we’re in Ncom, I got to help… help our country, our nation, and Barbuda.” He describes the act as an effort to support the country, saying, “APUA always do the most, but we need love.”
The dam, located in the eastern part of Antigua, plays a critical role in water supply for both residential and agricultural use.
Public reaction has been swift, with many social media users condemning the act as reckless and unsanitary. Environmental and public health advocates have also raised concerns about the message it sends amid ongoing water shortages.
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the man will face any legal consequences, but calls for an investigation and possible prosecution are mounting.
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority has not released an official statement at the time of writing.
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Really? And have the heart to be quoting the National Anthem??
I hope they find the culprit.
Really? Face charges? All the farmers that use pesticides share the same fate? Every household with kitchen drain and bathroom shower drain will be changed as well? Remember, when rains, no one knows where these run offs are coming from. Household drains without soakways and run in the gutter will go somewhere eventually. He’s wrong for doing it and recording it, but will the authorities be charged for not repairing, not maintaining and not utilizing common sense strategies to keep our main source of ground water up to par.
What a stupid man! He should be locked up and given a renking bed to sleep on
A dog u be,u worthless n disrespectful, u show that u did not get proper home training, so u eat,sleep,n shit in u kitchen, nasty duty bitch,hope u face the full force of the law n spend up to ten yrs in maximum security, so they can feed u with the water u piss in,
He is definitely sending a message to APUA. “WE NEED WATER” since the damn is dry , he’s helping 😆.. APUA agwan bad now n nothing changeing so di man FED UP. But it’s the APUA building he shoulda piss pon tho.
That means I should’ve gotten locked up because I pissed closed to the cannon that enters reservoir range.
He pissed on the side why the fook y’all making a mountain out of this mould hill.
For what it’s worth, Lake Erie was so polluted in 1969 it started on fire.
Be glad it was only a little wizz.
In principle, while the action might not be a very pleasant one, and something to brag about, we are giving this story a longer shelf life than is necessary by publicizing it. Everyday tens of cows, donkeys, goats and sheep urinate in the water and no one seeks to capture videos of them doing it. People poo in the surrounding bushes and it washes down in the dam all the time. The water like all other domestic water undergoes a process of purification before it is rendered usable. The man who urinated in the water is looking attention and he is getting more than he deserves. Let’s put an end to it.
Pissing in Nature has always been a common thing. Horse piss, donkey piss, goat shit, dog shit, fowl shit, human shit and piss end up in all streams, ponds and dams.
The people should worry about been pissed on by politicians as they tell them it’s apple juice falling like rain.
What he did is horrible.However,the water runs from all over into the Dam is not clean.It has to go through a cleansing process before human ingestion.When found,sentence him to do community service.
Is it a bit distasteful? Yes . But he actually took a leak in the bushes, not in the dam itself . Animals relieve themselves in the pond night and day ( whether #1 or #2)
Why is this such a big deal ? Where’s the fire ?
@ fed up of APUA u sound just as nasty as the culprit! You guys with that mindset is the scum of the earth! U prob wash your body with the same shit that is inside yall head! This is not a joke! What about the kids who has the access the same water!!
@ JR I bet u don’t like you dont like to bade your skin so you won’t feel offended!
I guess there was no news for the day, so this became news.
How sad.
Me like dem supm deh. Me and my girlfriend used to do this on one another. Well, more her on me while I would pretend to sleep. She wasn’t really my girlfriend but i call her that whenever we have family get together, Christmas and so on.
What for people to talk about they are not talking. In that dam, you have cow shit, donkey shit all sort of animal urine in there. In my opinion, who ever the person is, he didn’t pee in the dirty stinking water or pots work dam.. When the water reach that level, there is a stench coming from it because of the muddy in it.
Am not condoning this act but we must not be quick to judge we didn’t actually see him no face no penis nothing could have been that he had a bottle of water bore the cover and spraying the water through the hole am just thinking outside the box
This person should be charged. Now its questionable on is it the first time something like this is happening. How can you do such a thing.
You’re making sense?. Apua responded too a video posted. it should be news, It’s for the authority to make the right steps
Why is this even news… He’s pissing on the grass and you are giving him the clout he’s looking for …
First of all Stone. Why would someone even make a joke like that? I am happy APUA responded. Just like them I am disgusted. People are bored. Why didn’t he go and urinate on his fence? People are idle.
Was that done in the dam itself or on the outside of the perimeter and what is that really doing to our water which is usually of a contaminated colour and quality
In America a jail for thatv
ANR I just say I have a lot more videos to come in the next series. All of the people complaining, tell them go clean it up and maintain it, if not I’ll go piss and shit inside it
Another ALP hungry belly.
I dont want to laugh because this is not a laughing issue. But really and truly some folks need a solid beating or a life
Name and shame the bastard!
I completely agree with you. Like do you really think that’s funny? This is no laughing matter. Find them and charge their ass or better yet CASTRATE them.
I think this place should be fenced off though