“The parts are here” for Baughers Bay water plant – Fraser
Alex Holder, Staff Reporter - Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Min. Fraser
Communication and Works Minister Julian Fraser has confirmed the arrival of the parts ordered to fix the damaged VFD electrical system needed to run the two high-powered pumps at Baugher’s Bay water plant that supplies water to Road Town.
“The parts are here. They arrived yesterday,” Fraser said in an invited comment.
It is unclear what the operational status is of the Baughers Bay water plant.
Fraser had said in a press conference earlier this week that the plant’s power system was severely damaged by two separate power surges, solely the fault of the BVI Electricity Corporation.
The power strikes occurred on December 31 and January 7, both resulting in voltage fluctuations that caused “critical damage” to the equipment required to operate the pumps, which are capable of supplying up to 500,000 gallons of water to the city daily.
When exactly the plant will be operating at its full capacity is unclear, but Minister Fraser had indicated that a technician from the parts manufacturer would accompany the parts here to ensure its smooth instillation and subsequent operation.
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All system must be running soon, we just hope they will have a system to prevent this things to happen again , water is necessity and that is the main point. Let’s give Mr. Fraizer a chance this time and we hope that water will stay for good . 500 k gallons of water is enough maybe for Road Town and other district , also maybe now we know the importance of water and learn to save it .
when the water comes let’s celebrate and make a toast …..whoooohh..cant wait…
has the tec got a work permit
wow do you all think Minister Fraser mashed up the plant on purpose
@chris,
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@chris, – u need to be quiet. It seems you getting water. People have babies to clean up after, houses, clothes to wash and food to cook and no water to do it with. We are fustrated.
then i guess the parts for your head has delayed again; i wonder what happened to fedex now!
All we want to know is when the water coming back on! simple
Seven whole days and no *** running water, what are the local who don’t have cistern water and depend solely on the street water suppose to do?????????? we have our house to clean, skin to bathe, bathroom and kitchen to keep clean, not even for a day you all bring back water so the residents can try and full containers. FRAZER U SUCK!!! and the said thing is the people of your district is still going to vote your *** back it.
@Disgusted, you got that right for only he can represent the3rd…..antway, fraser jammin….see how fast he got the parts
huntumsghut never got water
Just tell us when the waters coming back on! All the food service places and no running water for the service staff, cooks and customers to wash their hands…..YUCKK!!!!! Disgusting!
fraser…U suck !!!
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