Traffic diversion expected during sanitation improvement-GWI

GWI 2222Georgetown: Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is reminding commuters that as a result of the upgrades to sewerage pump stations and the installation of delivery mains several streets will attract diversion of traffic.

The utility wishes to inform that rehabilitation works will be ongoing for the next three months at various streets: Hadfield and Smyth Streets – Pump Station S, Fort and Barrack Streets – Pump Station B, Light and Forshaw Streets – Pump Station J, New Market and Camp Streets – Pump Station G, Quamina and Camp Streets to Quamina and Waterloo Streets, New Market and Main Streets to the New Market and Waterloo Junction and Princess Street and Louisa Row.

The programme is being funded under the Government of Guyana US$10,000,000 Georgetown Sanitation Improvement Programme (GSIP).     

 According to Arshad Yacoub, Senior Engineer (GWI) “rehabilitation works at Pump Station Z at Sussex and Saffon Streets and Pump Station V at Princess and Smyth Streets have commenced. Installation works of delivery mains at Forshaw and Peter Rose Streets to Light and Fifth Streets have also started.”    

 Customers with concerns or questions can contact GWI’s Customer Service Call Centre on 227-8701 or e-mail customercallcentre@gwi.gy.  Customers can also post via social media at www.facebook.com/everydropcountsgy