Guyana Water Inc (GWI) customers around Central Georgetown can expect an increased level of service as the Utility has been working on upgrading its aged pipe infrastructure around the city.
According to a GWI release, the company has been dealing with this issue for over the past two and a half years in addition to working to incrementally replace pipelines that make up the Georgetown network.
The majority of the city’s water supply network is made up of cast iron and asbestos cement pipes that have become encrusted over decades and have exceeded their lifespan. The utility said that these pipelines are over 100 years old, and as a result, there is also high iron content being released, compromising the water quality.