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124.
Initiatives proposed to improve the level of water supply to customers in Tobago
were slow as preparation of documents to invite bids for the undermentioned projects is
ongoing:
Upgrade of Charlotteville Intake
Refurbishment of Courland Water Treatment Plant
Upgrade of Transmission Network
Installation of transmission mains from Englishmen‟s Bay to Castara and
Hope to Bacolet
125.
In Tobago, letters of award were issued for the collective replacement of 10km of
distribution pipeline in areas of South West Tobago. While the upgrade of transmission
network project is in progress as replacement and upgrade of undersized and /or leaking
mains are being undertaken throughout Tobago including, Top Hill Road to Blue Waters
and Lucyvale. Pipeline installation from Englishman Bay to Castara was completed
during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
Sewerage
126.
The IDB-assisted Programme Wastewater Network Expansion for the
Rehabilitation of private Wastewater Treatment Plants in Maloney, Couva and
Chaguanas Catchments recorded no expenditure for fiscal year 2013. However,
preparation of final designs with regard to one Regional Plant in Maloney, the integration
of two (2) small Treatment Plants in Homeland Gardens and Point Pleasant Park and
associated sewer collection systems and sewer connections were completed.
Prequalification of contractors to commence construction works for the above-mentioned
Plants is also in progress.
127.
Construction works to increase the capacity to accommodate flows from adjacent
developments is in progress at the wastewater Treatment Plant at Edinburgh 500.
Additionally, documents have been prepared to invite tenders for the commencement of
works for the rehabilitation of Mt Hope Lift Station and the procurement of consultancy
services for sewer collection system in the Malabar/South catchment.
128.
In Tobago, an allocation of $9 million was provided for the Water and Sewerage
Authority to implement rehabilitative works to Wastewater services in Tobago however
no expenditure was recorded for works in respect of the Scarborough Wastewater
Treatment Plant and the South West Sewerage Upgrade. However, documents have been
prepared to invite tenders to commence the undermentioned activities:
Tobago Wastewater System Phase I for the procurement of consultancy
services to design the sewer connection system to the Scarborough WWTP
Rehabilitation works at the Scarborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
