GWI working to reduce water loss, new app to allow faster reporting of leaks

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is reviewing its strategic water-loss plan with the aim of reducing leakages across its coastal distribution network, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh on Friday said as he responded to questions on the utility company’s management of the issue.

 “We are trying to bring down our strategic plan on our (water) losses to come down to 55% by 2025. We are revising that to a figure of 45 to 50%. You want to do more because as we reduce the water losses, if we don’t do that we won’t be in a better financial position…” the CEO said during the press conference on Friday morning.

Several plans are in place to tackle the issue, which has long plagued the efficiency of company distribution network.