550 Capoey residents benefitting from new $11M water supply system

Approximately 550 residents of Capoey Village in Region Two now have improved access to drinking water, following the commissioning of a new $11 million water supply system.
The drilling of the new 42 metres well was done with the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) newly acquired PAT Rig 421, in-house drilling team and the Capoey Village Council.
The scope of the project included the drilling of a new well, supply and installation of a distribution network, standpipes, installation of a solar panel, construction of a perimetre fence, installation of a submersible pump, well discharge and construction of reinforced concrete base to support four 1,000 gallon tuff tanks.
The commissioning ceremony was spearheaded by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, on Tuesday.
Minister Rodrigues emphasised that Guyana has embarked on an aggressive approach to boost treated water coverage to 90 per cent on the coast and 100 per cent in the hinterland regions, by the year 2025.