GWI engineers exposed to technology on ground water exploration

Several Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) engineers have benefitted from a two-day training course in the use of Geo-Electrical imaging technology to guide ground water exploration & well drilling.

According to a GWI release, the programme which concluded on Wednesday, saw the participation of engineers from the Operations, Hinterland Services and Design of Infrastructure departments as well as personnel attached to the Information, Community and Technology department. Two members of the Guyana Defence Force also took part.

The training was conducted by Orin Browne, Manager of GWI’s Water Wells Management Unit; Angela Franklin, GWI Hydrologist and Rafael Gravesande, Project Coordinator, Office of Climate Change. These personnel were trained in the use of the technology earlier this year in Madrid, Spain