Customers in Point Fortin and La Brea, who are currently experiencing an interruption in their water supply are advised that this is due to the Point Fortin Desalination Plant being out of operation.

This followed the failure of a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin Compound resulting in flooding of the underground electrical cable system at the plant. WASA says an update will be provided when the matter is resolved.

WASA said Seven Seas Water (Trinidad) Unlimted, which owns and operates the Point Fortin Desalination Plant, is assessing the situation at the plant to determine the duration of the disruption.

Areas affected include Point Fortin proper, Parrylands, Cochrane, Mahaica, Lot 10, Savannah, Harriman Park, Clifton Hill, Reservoir Hill, Fanny Village, New Village, Salazar Trace, Pilgrim Street and environs, parts of Techier, Vance River, Merrimac, Vessigny, TGU, La Brea (up to the Pitch Lake).

The Authority said it will provide a subsequent update when this information becomes available.

The Point Fortin Desalination Plant normally provides WASA with 5.6 million gallons per day (mgd), which is used to supply Point Fortin and parts of La Brea.