The Cane Garden Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently commissioned during a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye Rymer.
It is intended that the treatment plant, valued at $1.7 million, will help to address issues surrounding sewerage management in the Cane Garden Bay area.
On the occasion of its commissioning, Minister Rymer said that having been aware of the challenges faced by the community, it was critical that a timely, effective intervention be made.
“In this light, the Ministry of Communications and Works in 2019 embarked on a two-phase tender for the design and building of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant to replace the existing plant that was operating but not functioning at optimal capacity”, he said.
Rymer noted that phase two of the project consisted of a tender for the replacement and installation of new gravity and pumping lines, lift stations and a backup generator, all of which, he said, will aid in combating the core issue at hand – sewerage collection, management and treatment.
The minister told the gathering, ” Sewerage collection management and treatment is an underlying problem, not just here in Cane Garden Bay, but all throughout our islands.”
He attributed this issue to “dilapidated infrastructure, aging pipelines, and a growing population”.
During his presentation, Rymer also took a moment to recognize the role of former premier Andrew Fahie and the Ministry of Finance in the success of this project.
“We can plant but without the funds, we cannot execute”, he added.
The minister said that he was pleased with the outcome of this project and thanked stakeholders for the excellent execution of the design and build of the facility.