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'Eileen Baronville' expresses frustration with water shortage in Long Bush

- woman airs her grievance with the water situation in Long Bush saying that she will not be quiet until the commodity is properly supplied
The woman, who gave her name as Long Bush resident Eileen Baronville called into the Speak Out BVI show aired on June 16, 2015 on ZBVI 780 AM. Photo: Hezikiah E. Maddox/File
A Long Bush resident has taken to the airwaves to complain about the lack of water in her community and vowed not to relent until the service was fully restored. Photo: VINO
A Long Bush resident has taken to the airwaves to complain about the lack of water in her community and vowed not to relent until the service was fully restored. Photo: VINO
The woman giving her name as Long Bush resident Eileen Baronville called into the Speak Out BVI show aired on June 16, 2015 on ZBVI 780 AM. Photo: VINO/File
The woman giving her name as Long Bush resident Eileen Baronville called into the Speak Out BVI show aired on June 16, 2015 on ZBVI 780 AM. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A Long Bush resident has taken to the airwaves to complain about the lack of water in her community and vowed not to relent until the service was fully restored.

The woman, who gave her name as Long Bush resident Eileen Baronville called into the Speak Out BVI show aired on June 16, 2015 on ZBVI 780 AM.

“I am really sorry that I have to come on your show with what I am coming on with but from two days gone I am out of water. I am running a day care and I can’t even get a drop of water. I went and I asked the people and they told me that they were not aware that the water from Long Bush had gone... something went wrong and up to now there is no water,” said the caller.

The woman complained that she has to be buying water for her various uses. “I am sorry that I have to come on your show with this but it is something that I must get done.”

Speaking on the show, host Doug Wheatley acknowledged it was a problem, saying that he heard other persons from East End and other areas complaining bitterly about the water not being available for several hours and causing great inconvenience to people.

“I don’t know what the answer is or what the problem is but I am sure that those who are listening and who are involved will be able to make a statement and let us know what is going on.

The woman said that it is hard when she has to barely use the water she has because she does not know when again it will be made available.

“There are children in the place and this kind of behaviour we have been told that we are going to get good service and I intend to have good service. And this is what I am saying. I am not going to shut my mouth for anything. Whether simple or great I am going to talk,” she said.

Efforts to reach Director of the Water and Sewerage Department Pauline Scatliffe-Leonard for an update proved futile.

14 Responses to “'Eileen Baronville' expresses frustration with water shortage in Long Bush”

  • too long (22/06/2015, 16:51) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nothing new--Not long bush alone. people are getting fed up day by day--time Govt. stop blaming Bi-water and deliver water to the people regularly.
  • I don't understand (22/06/2015, 16:56) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    They say BIWater producing more water than we can use.. what is the problem?? Why doesn't the government just turn the WATER ON!! Come on man, we are in the 21st century, this is dry season, the rain is hardly falling, give the residents of the country the water they clearly crying out for!
  • .... (22/06/2015, 17:08) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply

    She did not know that when she was voting for *****?

  • Yes (22/06/2015, 17:08) Like (29) Dislike (1) Reply
    Tell your representative to stop playing games with biwater.
  • devilinshe (22/06/2015, 17:19) Like (5) Dislike (18) Reply
    Strupes go an sit ur underground behind I live long bush an I get water everyday
  • HAHA (22/06/2015, 17:21) Like (1) Dislike (10) Reply
    She trying get a spot in VIP now lol lord have mercy
  • just saying.. (22/06/2015, 18:36) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ndp need to understand the election is over and stop playing games with the people
  • Who know, Know (22/06/2015, 18:45) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    Virgin Gorda have a water problem too. Before you get home from work everyday there is no water and being in a drought cisterns are running dry. This has been going on for months and complaints and concerns are falling on deaf ears.
  • eh heh (22/06/2015, 20:11) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    they hate biwater and now the people must suffer...just not right
  • wize up (22/06/2015, 20:21) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    we been having water issues in the VI for far to long; Fraser and his bi water company would have fix those issues......
  • Nancy (22/06/2015, 20:22) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Well say tell That to your representative all you vote for him in long bush
  • VG Resident (22/06/2015, 21:47) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    lady get in line we in vg suffering the water goes off during the day now and stays off all day, it's b.s we paying for a service and we getting no service
  • Fatness (23/06/2015, 02:23) Like (1) Dislike (17) Reply
    Please since everybody know that its an issue, go get couple of buckets and catch water, or go pay your bill and stop blame everybody else. Use common sense and stop run your mouth for every little problem, too much mouth running that is why the water stop, it have competition. lolololololol whooo.
    • not fair (23/06/2015, 09:57) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      Bi-water has water enough water for the whole of Tortola. Your present Govt. would not put down the pipes that the water can flow to peoples homes. Blame the Govt., you people elected.


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