According to a senior Government House source, Mr Brian A. Davis will be transferred to head the Waste Management Department as of December 1, 2025. Photo: GIS

The Department of Waste Management is primarily responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste, while protecting human health and the environment. Photo: WMD

The move has the blessing of the Public Service Commission, and Mr Davis is expected to report to his new Department as the Acting Director on Monday, December 1, 2025, according to the same source. It is unclear why the change; however, the Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) is expected to merge with the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC). Mr Davis, a Virgin Islander, will replace Mr Marcus E. Solomon, a Trinidad and Tobago national whose contract was not renewed when it ended earlier this year.

WSD plagued with challenges

Mr Davis was a former senior member at the Public Works Department before he joined the WSD. The department he inherited was plagued with water shortage throughout the Territory; however, both he and the Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), said it was due to lack of funding and resources and ageing water pipes.  

The Government, as a result, declared water a national critical priority and funds were made available to fix many of the long-standing infrastructural challenges, including broken pipes, leaking reservoirs, a lack of water meters and vehicles for the staff to do their jobs.

In February of this year, under Mr Davis’ leadership, customers were able to pay their water bills online, and a contract was also signed for leak detection.  

It is unclear with Mr Davis' departure next week who will lead the WSD, a critical Government agency.