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UPDATE – Sewerage pipe collapse: temporary pumping main yet to be installed

The man hole located on the main road in Road Town. WSD will place a temporary pumping main to allow sewage to bypass the partially collapsed pipe. Photo: VINO
The Road Town sewerage station. Photo: VINO
The Road Town sewerage station. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - An old sewage pipe situated along the main high way in Road Town in the vicinity of the round-about partially collapsed yesterday May 16, 2012, and a temporary "pumping main" that was expected to be installed last evening, will now be done today.

Acting Deputy Director of the Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) Bernard Grant had told Virgin Islands News Online that work to rectify the problem would have commenced last evening with the installation of the pumping main. However, this morning May 17, 2012, this news site was informed by Mr. Grant that they were unable to install the pumping main as planned.

Mr. Grant explained that while installing the pipes last evening, they discovered an old road under the existing road that prevented them from installing the pumping main. Works are expected to continue today to install the temporary pumping main.

The temporary pumping main will be installed in the man hole in the vicinity of the Roundabout, which will allow the sewerage to bypass the partially collapsed pipe and go into the Road Town pumping station.

"This would mean we no longer need to rely on that pipe," he had explained yesterday May 16.

He assured this news site that the traffic would have been back to normal today May 17, 2012, and added that they will be working from the side of the road.

Asked whether businesses in the area will be affected with the down time of the temporary pump, Mr. Grant explained that the partially collapsed line was from the northern line while most of the businesses are connected to the southern line which is in working condition.

Several weeks ago, using cameras, the department noticed that their eleven feet sewage line on the northern line was old and vulnerable and was then placed on their top priority list for things needed to be taken care of by the department.

Grant disclosed that the department will seek to buy a designed pump that is expected to be ready in another couple of weeks. According to Mr. Grant, the new pump is expected to be much bigger in size and will adequately handle the sewerage flow.

In the meantime, the temporary work will cost the Department between $5,000 and $10,000.

14 Responses to “UPDATE – Sewerage pipe collapse: temporary pumping main yet to be installed”

  • xray (16/05/2012, 19:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    the rains will not mek dey repairs possible
    • king wade (17/05/2012, 01:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      in the states they work in snow and -30 degress so get with the programme
  • Lower Estate (16/05/2012, 19:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not sure I have confidence that Mark can start and finish this project as so far he has been the man who cannot get things done...eg. a lil lil parking lot
    • the rock says (16/05/2012, 21:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      know your roll and shut your mouth...u jobronie...better get used to him cause he is in for a long...long time..now smoke that...bam...bam..bam!
      • on the block (17/05/2012, 07:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I am sure you had people saying the same thing about dancia and orma but way are they today? You continue to fly in the face of the people with this arrogant behaviour and glorified predictions.....
      • not so fast (17/05/2012, 08:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        rock: stop counting the chickens time longer than twine in BVI politicks
    • STAFF (17/05/2012, 21:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      MARK WHEN IS WATER DEPT GOING GET A MANAGER SOMEONE WHO CAN TRULY RUN THAT PLACE AND MAKE SOME $$$$$$...IN TIMES LIKE THESE YOU NEED MR. WILLOCK
  • edwards (17/05/2012, 01:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where is biwater? I thought this waz dem job?????
    • ------------------------- (17/05/2012, 12:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      well the NDP will do all dem can to work around Biwater and waste ah ton load of much needed funds.
  • Media (17/05/2012, 02:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Compliments to the team - Returning from Virgin Gorda I passed them after midnight and these fellows were working in pouring rain. Many thanks guys!!!
  • xray (17/05/2012, 08:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    dem tryin dem best but.....lots to be desired
  • school children (17/05/2012, 12:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    we heard that WSD letting the water go straight into the ghut instead
    • ooooo (17/05/2012, 14:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      raw sewage you mean thats going straight into the ghut
      • lower estate (17/05/2012, 18:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        oh no can we then expect the town to be more smelly than usual????? gosh


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