More than half of the potable water produced by plants in Linden is lost through leaks or breakages in the distribution system and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Dr Richard Van West-Charles has called for consumers to be vigilant and report leaks immediately.
In Linden last week to present the GWI’s structured programme to improve service to its over 30,000 customers in the Region 10 town, a GWI release said, Van West-Charles revealed that GWI will be partnering with community and religious leaders, parent teacher associations and the business community to create an awareness campaign on reporting leaks and curbing wastage, because approximately 58% of the water produced in Linden is unaccounted for and this usually results in lower levels of water pressure for the customer at the end of the distribution service.
Meanwhile, the GWI release reported that the plan focuses on repairs to leaks and breakages in the
