Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 18, 2026 (SKNIS): The water supply to the St. Peter’s community is expected to be significantly boosted in the coming days as the Water Services Department (WSD) carries out testing of a new pipeline and pump that will deliver an additional 150,000 gallons per day.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Water Engineer, Cromwell Williams, gave an update of current projects being undertaken by the WSD. He said that the excess water being pumped into the Basseterre aquifer from the Basseterre Desalination Plant, commissioned in late February this year, will allow water to be diverted to other areas. In the case of St. Peter’s, this required additional infrastructure.
“We have spent the past few months installing the necessary pipeline to do this. We also had to acquire a new pump, which only arrived on the island on Friday, June 12 and was installed on June 15,” Mr. Williams stated, noting that testing was being done by technical officers.
When the testing phase is complete, the water engineer said that the additional 150,000 gallons that will supplement the St. Peter’s water sources will enable St. Peter’s to achieve 24/7 water services for residents.
This is viewed as a positive, as the community of St. Peter’s has not had a 24/7 water supply for several decades as a result of previous infrastructure investment challenges.
