The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) says the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT) has achieved 85% production capacity or 34 million gallons per day as at 4pm today, Monday.
This follows an electrical problem that developed at the facility over the past weekend which affected the water supply to customers in parts of Central and South West Trinidad.
WASA says the Authority will continue to supplement the supply shortfall by utilising water from the Caroni and Navet Water Treatment Plants, as well as the Point Fortin Desalination Plant, while also ramping up its truck borne water service.
Further, the Authority ensured that the needs of schools have been met for the start of the new school term and can report that it has successfully collaborated with the Ministry of Education to ensure that schools which requested a supply have received either a pipe borne or truck borne supply.