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Water Security
119.
During fiscal 2013 the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) continued its
capital investment programmes with the distinct focus to expand the delivery and
sustainability of its water supply and to support new initiatives to improve wastewater
services to its customers. Overall funding of $197.6 million was budgeted for WASA, of
which an amount of a $98.4 million was incurred in expenditure by the Authority.
120.
Initiatives to improve service delivery in the water sector were advanced in fiscal
2013 with the continuation of major projects for the development of water supplies and
treatment. Rehabilitative works to Water Treatment Plants that were completed included:
fabrication and installation of catwalk structure, repair of tank and
replacement of internal piping of clarifier at Acono
installation of Suction Lift Raw Water Pumps, Alum Transfer Pumps and
High Lift Pumps at Biche
procurement of pipes and fitting at a cost of $1.5 million to facilitate
replacement of 0.5 kilometres of raw water line at Navet Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WTP)
121.
Activities related to the expansion of the distribution and transmission system
were also undertaken with progress noted as follows:
installation of 3km of pipeline along South Central Road
commencement of works on the replacement of the Hollis Main in phases
from El Socorro to Hollis Dam with replacement component of
approximately 9,500m installed. Pipes and fittings have been procured
122.
Project activities for the collective installation of approximately 24.4 Km of
transmission and distribution mains in South East Trinidad were deferred to next fiscal
year. Other initiatives relating to replacement/upgrade works of several transmission and
distribution pipelines which were funded under WASA‟s development programme were
at the planning phase.
123.
Pipeline installation projects to improve the level of supply to customers were
completed in the Morvant area, while pipelaying works commenced from Siparia to
Penal with approximately six hundred (600) metres installed. With respect to the project
for the design and installation of mains along Caroni South Trunk, approximately 32 km
of pipe was procured and a consultant was hired to prepare the designs. Refurbishment
works to increase the operational efficiency at the North Oropouche Water Treatment
Plant was completed and a contract was awarded for the procurement of seven (7)
vertical turbine pump sets for the Navet Water Treatment Plant. Preparation of designs
commenced for the Maloney Wastewater Collection system and steps have been
advanced to invite bids for the procurement of standby power for Navet and North
Oropouche Water Treatment Plants.
