THE Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has confirmed that persistent rainfall in parts of North Trinidad continues to affect operations at several surface water treatment facilities.

The following facilities have been impacted:

• Guanapo – Parts of Arima, Pinto Road, Mt Pleasant, Calvary Hill

• Mc David – Surrey Village, parts of Lopinot

• La Pastora – La Pastora, Lopinot

• Caura – El Dorado, Tacarigua, parts of Tunapuna

• Acono – Parts of Maracas, St Joseph

• L&N – Parts of Maracas, St Joseph

• Quare – Parts of Valencia

• Aripo – Santa Rosa Heights, Pinto Road, parts of Tumpuna Road and Valencia

• North Oropouche – Maloney, Carapo, Malabar, Five Rivers, Tumpuna, Sangre Grande, Manzanilla and environs

• Las Cuevas, Rincon, La Fillette and Blanchisseuse

High turbidity caused by heavy rainfall and clogged screens from flooded river conditions has affected operations. The Authority is working to restore service as soon as possible.

Speaking with AZP News, Member of Parliament for Caroni East Dr Rishad Seecheran said, “Everything seems to have stabilised at the moment. We had about 10 houses on Mon Plasir Road with flooding. No other reports at this moment.”

Chairman of the Penal-Debe Regional Corporation Gowtam Maharaj told AZP News, “We still have rain but the rivers are still taking in water, they have not overflowed as yet. We are happy for that. We are doing aggressive cleaning. Right now, we are in Clark Road in the midst of this rain, a full team, manual labour and Bacco trucks, excavators.”

When asked if there were any reports of major flooding or property damage, Maharaj said, “No, no flooding right now… We are doing as much as we can during the rain.”

As of 9am Monday, the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government released updated river level readings across Trinidad, with a River Level Advisory indicating low tide at 3.29 pm and high tide expected at 10.09 pm

The El Carmen station on the Caroni River has reached 103% capacity,

Other river levels are as follows:

• Arouca – 34% capacity

• Caroni (Bamboo Settlement #3) – 73% capacity

• North Oropouche (Toco Road) – 47% capacity

• South Oropouche – 67% capacity

• Guaracara – 15% capacity

• Cipero River – 6% capacity

• Caroni Tumpuna – 88% capacity

• San Juan River – 14% capacity

• Manuel Congo – 50% capacity

• Cunupia River – 38% capacity

• Couva River – 7% capacity

• Maraval River – 10% capacity

• Diego Martin River – 27% capacity

• Caura River – 32% capacity