No sewerage near EE Police Station, says Premier
Officials have refuted claims that a sewerage overflow near the East End Police Station was the real reason behind its sudden closure last week.
Premier and Seventh District Dr Natalio Wheatley disclosed that officers at the station expressed concern through Acting Commissioner Jackie Vanterpool about a sewerage issue near the station.
However, he suggested there was an assumption by some officers that there was a sewerage overflow caused by preparatory work being done for a pump station near the police station.
Premier Wheatley said it may have been more prudent to close the station after seeking an evaluation from Chief Environmental Health Officer Lionel Michael at the Environmental Health Department.
An evaluation has since been requested and the Premier expressed confidence about the outcome. “I’m pretty sure that when Mr Michael comes back with his report, it will confirm that there’s no sewerage there,” the Premier said.
He explained that the area has a natural spring and said workers preparing the location for the pump station had been digging in the area and that water swelled after a few days of inactivity.
“We haven’t gotten to a stage where sewerage is going to be pumped to that area. It’s a lot of work that’s going to take place before that becomes a reality,” the Premier added.
Dr Wheatley said he has been in discussion with Police Commissioner Mark Collins and promised to press for the reopening of the police station once that report comes back and confirms there is no sewerage.
In the meantime, Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn described the situation as unfortunate, noting that there was no evidence of any sewerage in the area.
Penn called for a dialogue with the community about the sewerage project and the implications and impact of the project on the community.
Penn said a meeting should have happened before and explained that he was not advised as the District Representative that the project was about to start.
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I believe what Jacky said
I could smell the stench through the computer
Time to broaden your ministerial portfolio Sir to include the ‘BVI Department of POO’
It has to be one of two things , EITHER ,the manhole was CLEARED or the toilet is or was BLOCKED ( then again it might be some of
us have lost the sense of SMELL / OR WE GOT SO ACCUSTOMED TO THAT LOVELY FRAGRANCE , THAT IT HAVE BECOME THE NORM
Many of us have become ‘noseblind’ to these everyday scents. The years of smelling poo every corner we pass.
How on God’s earth can you place a sewerage pump station in the police station parking lot. Do you ever smell the one near the roundabout in Road Town. Who makes these stupid decisions.
There was never a smell in that area. Them police too nuff! That area always has water. How come they never complained before. All the backhoe was doing was digging a hole. How come all of a sudden they smelling sewerage. Nobody else on that area complained.
There was a high stench so whether or not it was sewerage the stench was unbearable. If you were not there to experience it how can you even speak about. If your were there something is either wrong with your sense of smell or you are just a follower. What you do not want for yourself you should not want for others.
We’re the cars parked in water?
Please can you fix the stench from the Sewage plane at Burt Point. When you opened the police marine base you must have smelt the stench. Please address this as people are chocking daily.
The Premier wants to play politics with lives of the officers. Everything is a political game for them but truth will always be truth. Why didn’t consult with the police before they did major work near the police station. There was no kind of consultation. Now they coming with their pee linky bird stories. They need to be truthful with this matter and stop trying to cover the real issue. The officers need to sick out.
The station probably just dirty
isn’t it a pig stye?
Excuse to close the station
Go and sit inside for a while and tell us what you think.
Somebody eating deviled eggs again