Sewage backup making life miserable for RT residents
The area is known as Fonseca or 'The Block' in the heart of the capital city Road Town on the main island of Tortola.
On many occasions, sewage backs up in a ghut and overflows in a narrow passageway and nearby yards.
Apart from the usual stench, residents are worried about their health and especially that of the many children, approximately 11 of them, living in the affected area.
According to Mr Seymour Fonseca, who operates his mechanic business in the area, the sewage problem became worse after the hurricanes and, despite appeals to Water and Sewage Department (WSD) to have the problem rectified, it still persists.
Mr Fonseca said he has spoken to the Director of WSD herself, Ms Perline Scatliffe-Leonard, as well as other personnel from the Department, to no avail.
"They think this is a joke thing, this thing serious. We have a lot of children around here. They can't even come in the yard to play anymore," Mr Seymour said as he showed this news site an area where sewage kept gushing into a ghut and residents had to cover the area to keep down the stench and spillage.
"This is the lowest part of Road Town and so they should have been paying close attention here, because it is a lot of little children live down here. Thank God nothing has happened to them as yet."
The concerned resident said he heard that the sewage pump at the Road Town Sewage Station is sometimes turned off, which often leads to the sewage backup in the area.
The man appealed on behalf of all the persons affected in the area, for the relevant authorities to promptly address the matter.
"We usually keep a Christmas party for the children here but we can't do it here this year because of this problem," Mr Fonseca further said.
Meanwhile, WSD Director Mrs Scatliffe-Leonard did not respond to our queries on the matter as of publication time.
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14 Responses to “Sewage backup making life miserable for RT residents”
good for dem they keep supporting Mark wo does noting but use dem r@$&. let tem die in te sit wake up boys
Without being on site, the specific cause cannot be accurately pinpointed. Nonetheless, potential causes include: 1) poorly designed, constructed and maintained sewer system, 2) blocked, broken or cracked sewer lines, 3)power failure, 4) infiltration and inflow issues, 5)undersized sewer lines and pumps, 6)inoperable pumps, and 7)tree roots. Solutions?
Actions that can be employed to prevent and/or minimize sanitary sewer overflows include 1) proactive system maintenance and repair programme, 2)reduce infiltration and inflows, 3)upgrade of sewer lines, pump stations and treatment plants.
This trial and error is a waste of money.
From East End to cane garden bay to Sophie hope hole and back to ROAD town has problem with Sewage and that is no accident.
It is lack of proper engineering knowledge and experience. If not Well, the Government just don't care about the health of the nation.
These set of oppressors