WAPA Says It's Making Progress In Solving Potable Water Interruption Affecting West End Of St. Croix
- Staff
- March 13, 2019
ST. CROIX -- WAPA Executive Director and CEO Lawrence J. Kupfer said Wednesday afternoon that ongoing efforts to address a potable water service interruption affecting the west end of St. Croix are beginning to yield encouraging results. At mid-afternoon Wednesday, the water level at Kingshill stood at three feet. “As the Kingshill storage tank slowly gains capacity, and as we take steps to ramp up the operation of our pump stations across the island we are getting reports of water service reaching residents from mid-island to Frederiksted town. While 6-7 feet is needed for normal water service to be experienced,” Kupfer said, “the Authority is taking steps to ensure the distribution system was functioning normally. Service has been restored to areas such as Frederiksted town, the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged, Mars Hill, and at other locales.” WAPA crews have been out for the last three days inspecting valves and other hardware, scanning the system for any leaks, all to make certain...
