BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 1ST 2014 (CUOPM) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, the Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin has disclosed that the erection of a berm will result in trapping more water for the aquifer, which provides nearly 60 percent of water to consumers in Basseterre.
He told a packed New Town Community Center that almost 60% of the water in Basseterre comes from the aquifer.
“It supplies the people of Basseterre. It supplies the people of Bird Rock. It supplies the people of Frigate Bay. It supplies the people on the South East Peninsula and we have to make sure that we protect our aquifer for future development in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Minister Martin.
“You would appreciate also that there are hotels being constructed on the South East Peninsula. You have the Park Hyatt, Imperial, Koi Resort and other hotels and residences and we have to make sure that we provide a continuous flow of water for residences and hotels. We have to make sure that we are able to recharge our aquifer on a continuous basis so we are able to provide water,” Dr. Martin said.
He gave the assurance that there will be no construction of homes on that eastern side of the playing field to avoid contamination of the aquifer and the sustained provision of potable water for this generation and future generations.