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January 2017
In this Issue
Editorial Page 2 Trough Damage Repaired in SVG! - Page 9
CAWASA Secretariat News - Pages 3 - 6 Not Just Another Day at Work - Pages 13 -16
CWWA Conference T&T 2016 - Pages 7 - 8 The Great Bottled Water Debate - Pages 2, 12 and 17
Managing Non-Revenue Water - Pages 10 - 11 Asias fight over fresh water! - Page 17
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Editorial
World Without Water?
Time and time again, the world offers events and situations that draw ter availability has declined in the northern Caribbean to as much as
our attention to how important water is and why it should not be wast- 50% in some countries.
ed. Fortunately, there are still options in some islands for abstraction of
Several situations in the news in 2016 and already in 2017 --have groundwater, desalination and rainwater harvesting.
highlighted the importance of water and why increasingly people are The main sources of water in the Region are: Groundwater (52.5%),
willing to not just stand up for it, but also to kill and die for it. Surface water (35.8%), Rainwater harvesting (0.1%) and Desalination
For the Caribbean, the Flint and North Dakota crises in the USA are (11.6%).
close enough examples. We still have water problems: Quality, storage, distribution, conser-
In Flint, people were drinking life-threatening water as a result of a vation, waste, etc.
commercial decision and they are still fighting for justice. We have just ended yet another year during which we got all the
In North Dakota, the biggest gathering of native Indian tribes gath- usual warning signs that we still continue to ignore.
ered in solidarity with the Standing Rock tribe to prevent a pipeline be- Climate Change and Acts of Man have had combined effect on our
ing driven through their clean water source and sacred burial ground. weather and how it affects us.
Further afield, and with as much importance, is the situation in Af- More bad weather results in more damage to our water systems.
rican, Asian and Arab countries where nations fight water wars and More sustained drought parches land and ruins agriculture.
those that can afford even build their own rivers. Yet we continue to have mass-crowd entertainment events that fea-
In Africa, the River Nile runs through several nations that share con- ture waste of water, just for fun.
tinuous running disputes over it, with lower-tributary nations accusing We complain about erosion around our homes but dont use gutter-
those up-river of engaging in practices that negatively impact nations ing. We complain about water bills, but still leave the tap on all the time
downstream. That is only one of several cases. while washing or bathing. We complain about water rates, but comfort-
China is taking strong steps to ensure its capital Beijing gets more ably buy bottled water costing several times more.
water, while other steps to ensure its water future have led neighbors to Just as 2016 was about to close, another clear warning signal was sent
complain can reduce their own future water possibilities (See article on to the world about the future of this precious commodity: A new study
Asias Fight Over Fresh Water! in this issue). revealed that global groundwater levels could be depleted by 2050.
Similar trans-border disputes between India and Pakistan also often This latest doomsday prediction for water is only 33 years away and
trigger tension between the neighboring nations. within the lifetime of most Caribbean citizens.
Most recently, the United Nations had to intervene in trying to get From the very first day of 2017, it was and still is -- important for citi-
Syrian rebels and government forces to stop fighting that damaged the zens of the Caribbean and the world to take one step back and ponder
main source of water for the capital Damascus, leaving millions of resi- the possibilities of a world without water.
dents thirsty as victims of armed conflict and water blackmail. As noted by CAWASA President Christopher Husbands during the
When put against all the statistics put out annually by UN Water CWWA Conference on Building Resilient Waters Systems for the 21st
about the state of the worlds water, it is clear that water continues to be Century (See address and report also in this issue), we have to each
increasingly important to more people and countries worldwide. year learn from the lessons of the last and allow our actions for the fu-
While the Caribbean may not yet be at the crisis stage of people dying ture to be guided by lessons learned -- and 2017 is no different.
of thirst, the impacts of weather variation and Climate Change have Only after we have done so can we take two steps forward with the
become more evident. realization that if we dont act now, we could one day, in our lifetime,
A study on the water sector conducted by the Caribbean Develop- be walking around with empty plastic bottles and buckets, asking:
ment Bank (CDB) in 2013 reported that over the last 40 years, fresh wa- Where to get water?
One of the standpipes in the Sandy Bay community. The Water Authority Caymans Board recently agreed to donate
CI$1,000.00 in support of the Lighthouse School's 4th Annual Walk
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) Water, Climate and for Autism Awareness. In Photo, Information and Records Manager,
Development Programme (WACDEP) is aimed at building climate resil- Wendy Whittaker, presents the cheque to Head Boy Julius Smith.
ience in the Caribbean water sector, as a key part of sustainable regional Principal Bryan, Deputy Head Boy Jaryed Myles and Deputy Head
and national development for economic growth and human security. Girl Tianna Hurlston were also in attendance to represent the school.
WACDEP emphasizes investment planning and financing for climate The 4th Annual Walk for Autism Awareness will occur on Saturday,
resilience. Thus during 2015- 2016, the programme focused on the devel- 1 April, 2017 at the North Sound Golf Course and all proceeds from
opment of the Caribbean Climate Resilience and Water Security Invest- the event will go towards the continuity of essential activities and pro-
ment Plan (CReWSIP), which provides a coordinated and programmatic grammes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
approach to identifying, prioritising and sourcing finance for actions to
enhance the climate resilience of the Caribbean through improved water
resources management.
The CReWSIP framework, is currently being finalised and Phase 2 of Provo Water Shows Support for Diabetic
the initiative is already underway, namely the fast tracking of CReWSIP
projects for financing and demonstrating the benefits of climate proof-
Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands
ing. CReWSIP Phase 1 and 2 is funded by the Climate and Development
Knowledge Network (CDKN) and executed in partnership with the Ca-
ribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC).
The first project under Phase 2 is the Climate proofing the Sandy Bay wa-
ter services improvement project, St. Vincent. Sandy Bay Village is a Gari-
funa community of 2600 people in the NE part of St. Vincent. Challenges in
the management of this water supply include high turbidity due to heavy
rainfall events and damage to pipes during flood events. This CReWSIP
project assists the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) in deliv-
ering safe and sustainable water supply services to the community.
In particular, the project will deliver a Project Appraisal Document to
help CWSA access funding for the climate proofed water service improve- In another show of support for healthy causes by CAWASA asso-
ment project. The initiative will also provide technical assistance and ca- ciates, the Diabetic Association of the Turks and Caicos Islands and
pacity development for climate risk assessment and adaptation, as well as, the Management and Staff of Provo Water Company wore the official
economic appraisal approaches for climate resilience. Diabetic Association T-Shirts on November 14, 2016.
Lessons and outputs from the project will be translated into capacity de-
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Fetching Water
GWOPAs Program
Manager Jose Luis
Martin Bordes
(standing) and (in
foreground) Anti- Inter-American
gua and Barbuda Development
Minister for Public Banks Evyon
Water company directors and operators and policymakers engaged in
Utilities Robin Mellinger
regional policy dialogue on a plethora of issues affecting Caribbean Water.
Yearwood (standing)
The dialogue
at the CWWA
Conference
examined
sensitive issues
affecting the
regions water Ministers Responsible for the Water Sector from CARICOM and other Caribbean member-
sectors states at the High Level Forum discussed several related water issues with other regional
. and international stakeholders.
Participants during the High Level Forum included representatives from national, regional and international bodies involved in the Caribbean water
sector and during their meeting on the sidelines of the CWWAs 2016 Annual Conference the Marriott Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
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Some 32 delegates from 16 Caribbean territories attended the workshop on Managing Non-Revenue Water on the island of
Barbuda. They all returned home satisfied they had shared and learned much during their two-day stay in Antigua and Barbuda.
CAWASA Inc, in collaboration with CARINDCO and APUA, uation factors and gave an overall assessment of the training
facilitated a two-day training workshop on the island of Bar- using the same factors.
buda for employees of the Water Utilities in the Caribbean on Participants were also required to provide additional general
September 19 and 20, 2016. comments on the conduct of the training in the last section of
The workshops theme was Non-Revenue Water: Managing the evaluation instrument.
Real Apparent Losses in the Distribution System. CAWASA Executive Director Ignatius Jean said, The pre-
Overall, 32 participants from 16 countries attended from: An- sentations and demonstrations were excellent. The participants
guilla, Antigua. Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Is- seemed excited about the new products and technology, which
lands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Lu- they believe would help address the problem with leakages
cia, St Kitts, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Turks & thereby producing a positive impact on the utilities bottom line.
Caicos Islands.
Certification
Training Methodology Participants were awarded certificates of attendance at the
The facilitators from CARINDCO, Plasson, the ARAD GROUP end of the training workshop.
and Cicasa, conducted the training using power point presenta- According to Mr Jean, Credits and continuing education
tions together with Question and Answer sessions, discussions, units (CEUs) were earned at this training workshop, which the
group activities and hands-on training on Socket Welding, certified operators who participated in the training can put to-
Electro-fusion & Fittings and Butt-Welding. wards the renewal of their certificates.
Some ten sessions were facilitated as follows: Session 1: on He also said Recommendations and comments made by par-
Plasson Solutions for Connecting Pipes Compression Fittings; ticipants and the feedback received on the Evaluation Forms
Session 2: ARAD Water Meters Residential; Session 3: HDPE; were generally favorable.
Session 4: Electro-fusion & Fittings (Workshop); Session 5: PCP
Valves and Fittings; Session 6: Working Sessions Meter Boxes, Evaluation
Brackets, Meters, Fittings, Valves; Session 7: Socket Welding All the participants completed the evaluation surveys and
(APUA) 2.8 Session 8: The Real Cost Benefits for fittings and indicated they were very satisfied with the content, quality of
pipe for decision makers (Plasson); Session 9: Butt Welding discussions and presentations, during the workshop.
Training Demonstration; and Session 10 was on: Open Discus- They found the method demonstrations with the new technol-
sion on applications for fittings, valves and technical details. ogies to be richly rewarding and would enable them to easily
Participants rated specific aspects of the training against eval- share with colleagues on return to their respective work places.
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(Reprinted from Journal, Vol. 108, by permission. Copyright December 2016 American Water Works Association.
Permission to reproduce this document is granted for informational purposes only and does not represent or imply approval
or endorsement by AWWA of any particular product or service.)
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