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Works Minister hopes days of sewage on streets in RT are over!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Equipped with two 25 horsepower pumps with each having the capacity to pump some 620 gallons of sewage per minute, Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool is hoping the new state of the art pump station commissioned in Road Town yesterday, July 24, 2013 would signal the end of the days of sewage in the streets of Road Town and surrounding areas.
UPDATE: W&SD disputes claims of raw sewage at Village Cay!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Water and Sewerage Department has disputed claims that raw sewage was found floating near the Village Cay ‘C’ dock on Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
Raw sewage being flushed totally unacceptable! – Third District Representative
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA describes as totally unacceptable the fact that raw sewage continues to be flushed into the sea at Slaney.
Potable water at “serious risk” of sewage contamination - Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Indiscriminate disposal of sewage and liquid waste continues to be a prominent cause for public health concern in the Virgin Islands (VI) with potable water supplies being placed at a serious risk of contamination by sewage.