By Sue-Ann Wayow
IN 2024, less than 20% of the Water and Sewerage Authority’s customers received a continuous supply of water.
In a release sent on Monday, WASA said in 2024 only 19% of their customers received a 24/7 supply of water. This number improved slightly in 2025, for the period January to April, with 27% of their customers receiving a continuous water supply.
WASA’s release came on the heels of public speculation regarding the historical and current levels of 24/7 pipe-borne water.
They stated, “These figures reflect the Authority’s ongoing efforts to address systemic challenges, including aging infrastructure, climate impacts, and operational inefficiencies. While progress has been incremental, WASA reiterates that achieving universal 24/7 coverage remains its paramount objective.”
The operations of WASA have come under scrutiny by newly minted Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath, who criticized the former for Government for its failure to replace and maintain the ageing water delivery infrastructure.
Padarath also accused the former government of abusing WASA, saying in an interview with the Newsday on May 16, ““While the big sawatees of the PNM fed at the trough of WASA, people in this country were suffering to put food on the table.”
He has since scrapped plans by former Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzalves to restructure WASA, which he had previously referred to as “anti-worker”, despite Gonsalves’s insistence that the restructuring would only affect management.
