…During the session, when Senator Kenneth Gittens questioned WAPA Executive Director and CEO Lawrence Kupfer about a major financial loss at W.A.P.A., some disturbing information came to light. It was revealed during the session th…
…to several areas on St. Croix will be affected on Wednesday while WAPA's water distribution crews make repairs to a leaking 12” water main in the Red Brick Housing Community, WAPA said Tuesday afternoon. Work will begin at 8:30 a.…
…at the Kingshill storage tank on St. Croix continues to hamper WAPA’s ability to provide potable water service to the west end of St. Croix. According to the release, the affected areas extend from mid-island to the west end, incl…
ST. THOMAS -- Mechanical issues with a cooling system of WAPA’s generating Unit 14 are responsible for a Wednesday night service interruption on St. Thomas, and for the implementation of an emergency electrical rotation schedule t…
ST. THOMAS -- WAPA plant personnel are working with APR Energy to determine the cause of two generating unit’s tripping off-line Monday morning, leaving the St. Thomas - St. John district without electrical service for at least 30…
…as the utility continues to work to reenergize its customers. WAPA has not said whether it met its ambitious goal of 90 percent restoration by Dec. 24, 2017, but linemen have been working through the holidays. Find the latest upda…
…Tabor & Harmony, Tutu, Tutu High Rise I and Wintberg. In addition, WAPA crews and meter services personnel are deployed in many of these locations ensuring that all customers whose homes or businesses are ready to be reconnected t…
As the restoration of service continues in both districts, by WAPA Line Department personnel as well as on and off-island contractors, some customers in the following areas are targeted for service restoration this week and into t…
…days a week, 9 am – 5 pm. If your electric meter was removed by WAPA personnel to facilitate repairs to either a meter base and/or weather head, once repairs are completed and a licensed electrician certifies the work, in writing,…
…work since Hurricane Irma on September 6 has been carried out by WAPA personnel and on-island contractors namely, Fortress Electric on St. Croix and Bryan’s Electric on St. Thomas. Assessments will be made over the next several da…
…effect on the feeders. More than 14,000 customers were affected, WAPA said. WAPA said its line department crews were dispatched to address isolated electrical service interruptions across portions of the island late Thursday. Affe…
…a new leak was detected on the deteriorated water main, according to WAPA. As a result, service will again be affected to all customers west of VITEMA headquarters including the Contant Knolls housing community as crews begin a ne…
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