On December 30th 2021, the Department of Water Undertaking, through the Ministry of Home Affairs sent a notice to the public advising of technical difficulties and loss of water pressure on the island of Grand Turk.
Since then, RTC News has been contacted by several residents complaining of the situation and in particular noting that the issue has been ongoing for weeks in some areas of the islands and in other areas some say months. Several residents of Breezy Brae have said that the matter is one that has existed for years in their area.
Some residents, including several senior citizens, have said that they have had to revert back to using buckets and drums like in the old days but this has been hard for older residents. The primary concern has been one of sanitation.
Several residents complained of having difficulty getting water because local water trucks were delivering most of the water to Carnival Cruise Centre. RTC News spoke officials from the cruise centre who informed us that this was not the case, as they do not purchase water from local water trucks.
RTC News reached out to the Director of Water Undertaking for comment in the matter but was referred back to the 30 December statement which gives little information as to a timeframe for return of normal services and answers to why this problem has persisted.
RTC News will continue to reach out to the Department of Water Undertaking for answers.
