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Greenland without water for 2 weeks due to broken pipe

- residents slam W&SD for failing to address problem
Residents of Greenland on the Eastern end of Tortola have reportedly been without water for some two weeks, owing to a broken pipe main. Photo: VINO/File
Residents of Greenland are calling on the Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn (left) to intervene in their water crisis situation. They have lambasted the Water and Sewerage Department for their inability to fix the problem over the last two weeks. Photo: VINO/File
Residents of Greenland are calling on the Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn (left) to intervene in their water crisis situation. They have lambasted the Water and Sewerage Department for their inability to fix the problem over the last two weeks. Photo: VINO/File
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Greenland community, in East End, Tortola are upset at the shoddy excuses they have allegedly been getting from officials of the Water and Sewerage Department for the disruption of water supply in the area.

According to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online, residents have been without water supply from the public system for some two weeks now and, according to at least two residents, they were told that the responsible department has been prevented from fixing the problem because a motor car is parked over a broken pipe.

Residents vent frustration on social media

Directed to the Facebook post of one Noida Meade for more information, the following was stated in a post of Friday July 15, 2016: “No water for 2 weeks now in my area of Greenland. Water and Sewerage advised that the reason is that a car is parked over a broken pipe and they can’t find the owner of the car. Now, I am under the impression that if they never to find this person I guess we will continue to suffer because of one person. Made suggestions to cap off the pipe leading to that house [but] they told me that can’t work. It is very frustrating, especially having tenants. Would love to get any feedback or suggestions.”

Makayla Charles commented: “Post it all over FB, VINO will put it on the news [and] they will come and fix it. I know your frustration. And that's what I did. Calling and asking for help didn't work, which is sad. After posting on FB the following day all was well. All they have to do is tow the car. W&S really makes me wonder.”

Leona Smith said: “No excuse for that nonsense...they could have come better than that 2 weeks...let it had less to one of the officials house or someone who on them team...vehicle gone problem fixed...”

On the other hand, one caller to this news site said they are shocked at the length of time the problem has been in existence and called on the Eighth District Representative and Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, Hon Marlon A. Penn, to intervene urgently.

“Come Hon Marlon Penn you know we love you but it seems you gone sleep on us down here now… get this fixed please, do your job please its two weeks, two weeks too long… totally unacceptable.”

This news site was otherwise told that the problem was caused as a result of a main pipe that was broken by a tow truck.

Efforts to reach Hon Penn and officials of the Water and Sewerage Department for comments, were not successful up to time of publication.

Only recently in Virgin Gorda, residents there complained about the slothfulness of W&SD workers in addressing issues of broken mains.

21 Responses to “Greenland without water for 2 weeks due to broken pipe”

  • one eye (16/07/2016, 11:38) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    What a shame
    • Nobody (16/07/2016, 16:14) Like (62) Dislike (1) Reply
      A damn shame especially when your surrounded by water.
    • not so (16/07/2016, 20:58) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
      i live in Greenland and have water as a matter of fact water has never gone one day ,so i dont know how and y these lies coming to the news. Now i really see how people can come on the blog and lye. Please pay your water bill and stop tell lies. Marlon do not make them make you feel bad . Greenland water running full full day and night.
      • live Greenland to (17/07/2016, 07:51) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
        Thank God that you have. I don't have any so speak for yourself
      • agreed (18/07/2016, 12:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Water was slow on Saturday evening in Greenland and on Sunday the W&S staff was fixing the pipe, they turned off the water for couple hours - it was back by 3 pm. Two weeks? - perhaps another area in Greenland, but not all of Greenland.
  • Socrates (16/07/2016, 11:53) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Is a car parked over pipe preventing it from getting repaired? Really? If the owner could not be find, could they not move the darn car? Why should the many suffer because of a few? Is this not the lamest excuse?
  • just asking.... (16/07/2016, 14:26) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    what else is new?
  • watching (16/07/2016, 14:38) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    The incredible ignorance is only getting worse . Tow the damn car ... as a matter of fact ..tow all the derelict vehicles littering the territory . Enough is enough . If you own it ...move it ... or have it crushed for recycling. An entire community is without water because of this ignorance. AMAZING !!
  • Curious (16/07/2016, 15:46) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

    those @#$%&s dont care

  • wow (16/07/2016, 17:43) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    so we know what the problem is, it has been reported to the proper authorities and we still can't fix it, this is b.s
  • Amnesia (16/07/2016, 17:57) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    These people we put in power don't care about us.. Its as clear as a Sunny day.. Its all about self crew
  • Yes (16/07/2016, 19:59) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    The same wrecker that broke the pipe could move the same car that's blocking.
  • Jeeze (16/07/2016, 21:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That excuse about a car park over the broken pipe is total B.....it. Then remove the damn car, blow it up, set it on fire or do what the H.ll you have to do to correct the problem. One set of damn incompetent people. Who the H.ll is going to pay me back for all the gallons of water I have been buying for the past two weeks. One set of damn ,;(:&$@& I don't know jack from S$&t don't know how to remove a car from over a broken pipe. But come payday, you see them on line thirsting for that paycheck they don't deserve. One set of lazy as long as it is not me slackers.
  • True (16/07/2016, 22:36) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    all this noise when the whole of Anegada has had no water for a week because Tola took our spare motor but never bothered to get a new one!
  • poor manager (16/07/2016, 23:07) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Perline must go
  • wize up (17/07/2016, 06:18) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Elections done gone so hold on for water.....
  • Law Abiding citizen (17/07/2016, 07:16) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Whenever I hear about infrastructural needs for this community, it disgusts me when I think about the 40 plus million dollars that was stolen from the pier park project. Priorities are so screwed up here. I wish I could say shame on our representatives, but in fact, shame on us for allowing these criminals to get away with no accountability.
    NDP=National Dose of Poison
    VIP= Vipers In Parliament
  • Puzzled (17/07/2016, 09:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    U know what bother me. Is people like Marlon, and Alvera who political future look bright with or without NDP they sit there in support of all the crop, Never raise a voice in opposition on behalf of the people.. Why? They are just throw it all away.
  • staff (17/07/2016, 11:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    that department needs leadership
  • right (18/07/2016, 01:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    NDP on the whole is just dam week the leader is in a comer and the deputy is fast a sleeping that leave Myron and mark to do what they want, by the way when you sleep around ***** he goes with your district money that is the truth and that is what Is happen to most of the district, they say they don't have any money but the 4th district has never stop working



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