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Re: Water issues?
[Re: jborosara]
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02/28/2020 07:03 PM
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BillandElaine
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Le Pélican Saint-Martin · Major drinking water distribution system
The informs its users that due to leaks on the water system, disruptions and pressure drops can be felt throughout the island this Friday, February 28th all day. The calls on the population to " limit their drinking water " and says " to implement all the means necessary to restore the situation as soon as possible and requests its users to excuse them for the inconvenience ".
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: jborosara]
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02/29/2020 08:11 AM
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When we arrived at Orient yesterday about 10;30 am, there was water in the parking area by Orange Fever. When we left at 3:30, it looked like they were finishing the repairs as they were dumping sand in the area.
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: jborosara]
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03/01/2020 07:29 AM
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BillandElaine
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From Le Pelican
The Collectivity has decided to modify the system put in place by Saur: "rather than opting for continuous closures on private networks with major leaks, SAUR will allow access to drinking water during two strategic time slots on the sectors presenting obvious economic challenges: from 8:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00, from this evening, Saturday, February 29, 2020 ".
"This choice was made, after numerous consultations and discussions with socio-professionals, in order to penalize the economic fabric as little as possible but does not detract from our priority and our efforts to ensure an efficient service for the distribution of water to all the citizens of Saint-Martin, all sectors combined. insist that these measures are very temporary and will only be maintained until time returns to a normal situation with regard to the stocks built up in the tanks and which guarantee the continuity of public service. If SAUR had planned to carry out continuous cuts for at least 48 hours, it is obvious and logical that these new easing measures will lengthen the time of the disruptions.
Everything is done to keep these deadlines as short as possible and we will keep you informed of developments. In the meantime, everyone is asked to control their water consumption and avoid the prohibitive uses of car washes, outdoor watering or filling swimming pools. ".
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: Bluesfan]
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03/02/2020 01:26 PM
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That seems really esoteric, as to when the stoppages will cease? Almost seems like to me that consumers are getting caught in a p*ssing match between the Collectivite' and the private water companies?
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Re: Water issues?
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03/02/2020 04:46 PM
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That seems really esoteric, as to when the stoppages will cease? Almost seems like to me that consumers are getting caught in a p*ssing match between the Collectivite' and the private water companies? It's not a pissing match. When the lowlands and OB were developed they put in their own distribution networks. They have apparently failed to maintain them. Not the water co;s fault.
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: Bluesfan]
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03/02/2020 07:39 PM
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Carol_Hill
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I'm just reading between the lines about what the national water company is saying and not saying..
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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03/03/2020 09:54 AM
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There seems to be a water issue of some sort on and off on island. We stayed in the Kim Sha beach area late January into February.. On a weeks visit in that area, we were without water for several hours twice in 7 days. The owner, in Pelican area, said there have been water issues since Irma. ?? Never have we been without water on our previous visit post Irma, so not sure.I have read other peoples comments on facebook re times when they had no water as well. So,,,not sure.
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Re: Water issues?
[Re: megamania]
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03/03/2020 10:18 AM
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BillandElaine
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There are many water issues, both sides of the island. And long before Irma. A friend who works for Dutch water company says as much as 35% leaks away.
Just went to wash my breakfast dishes, no water.
Last edited by BillandElaine; 03/03/2020 10:26 AM.
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