You know, it used to be that the only utility issues one needed to worry about on SXM was GEBE's service, or lack thereof. GEBE continues to do it's rather stinky job of providing electric "service", but now it seems like every time you turn around, there is a water outage on the French side. Haven't stayed on the French side in a few years, but before I stay over there again, I think I would inquire as to whether the property in question has a cistern or some other kind of back up water system. From what I understand (and I could definitely be wrong) the issue is that the water and sewer system has not kept up with the rapid growth of housing. Anyone have any fairly informed information about the topic?