ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA – Thursday March 24^th, 2022 – NAWASA’s General Manager Mr. Christopher Husbands led his team on Tuesday, in bringing awareness to the public, on the role of groundwater in the Authority’s, water supply capacity.

While NAWASA’s main source of supply is surface water; groundwater also has significance, accounting for 5 percent of the Authority’s public water supplies, via five groundwater wells, four of which provide consistent supply to serving consumers, while one is used to augment supply to others.

The Authority currently has boreholes at Ballies Bacolet and Chemin Valley in St. David, and Woodlands in St. George, generating a combined total of approximately 890,000 gallons of water per day and supplying over 25,000 consumers. 

This year’s theme – “Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible”, highlights the significance of this invisible source in providing access to millions of consumers around the globe.

Further development of Grenada’s groundwater resources, is on the Authority’s list of capital programs for the future, especially in the face of Climate Change and with groundwater resources on island that remain untapped.

Employees of the Authority, were joined on the walk by representatives of the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA), the Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) and other members of the public.

Head of Project (GIZ) G-CREWS, Hans-Werner Theisen welcomed the initiative, which highlighted the importance of protecting water; pointing to the challenges experienced during periods of drought, as a result of water scarcity.

Nickoli Boyke, Assistant Communications Officer at the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority,  noted that his team grasped the opportunity to participate in Tuesday’s awareness walk, understanding the role of proper waste disposal in preserving this most valuable resource.

World Water Day is an annual observance, that highlights the importance of fresh water and advocates for the sustainable management of freshwater resources, holding even greater significance now, in the midst of Climate Change, to ensure that groundwater sources remain uncontaminated and available for use.

The three-mile walk on Tuesday, took participants from the Woburn Playing Field to NAWASA’s groundwater well at Woodlands, around the Woodlands/Woburn community and back to the playing field.