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Ash Clean-Up Posing Challenges For BWA

Ash Clean-Up Posing Challenges For BWA

April 15, 2021
6:58 pm

The Barbados Water Authority reports its struggling to keep up with demand against the background of increased usage for the ash clean up and some outages.

Speaking on VOB’s Brass Tacks call-in program General Manager Keith Roy Halliday appealed for patience noting that some staff members have been subjected to abuse from the public.

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