APUA Increases its Water Storage Capacity as Drought Conditions Persists

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭:

The Cabinet invited the APUA to its meeting, to include the General Manager and the two supervisors who are responsible for managing the 52 valves that determine where and for how long water flows.

Cabinet determined, with the advice and agreement of the APUA General Manager, to increase the number of persons on each shift responsible for water valves from two persons to eight.

Shift employees will be sourced internally from APUA.

Despite potable water production that has increased by more than 6.2 million gallons per day, the demand for water has continued to increase because of the long drought.

Several plants have been upgraded by changing membranes and filters and by increasing the amount of potable water available.

Until such time as rain showers provide surface-water relief, APUA will have to produce more potable water.

More storage tanks have been received, six (6) from Venezuela, and two that are not connected will be commissioned shortly.