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Water Issues Cause Dellwood School Closure
[Updated] Dellwood Middle School will be closed for the remainder of today [Jan 18] due to plumbing/water issues, and parents are being contacted by the school to collect their children. A spokesperson said: “The Ministry of Education is advising the public and parents that a decision has been made to close the Dellwood Middle School for the remainder... Read more of this article
New ‘Hydration Station’ At Hamilton Ferry Station
Earlier today [June 19] Greenrock unveiled a ‘hydration station’ located on Front Street at the Hamilton Ferry Terminal, which will provide the community with a free and convenient source of safe, filtered drinking water. This hydration station – otherwise known as a water/bottle re-fill station – is the first of six for an approved... Read more of this article
Video: How Sustainable Is Our Water Supply?
The Sustainable Development Roundtable [SDRT], is hosting Community Conversation discussion entitled “Bermuda’s Water Supply: How Sustainable Is It?” this evening [May 10] at the BUEI Auditorium. The evening will provide a forum for the community to be informed of and understand the factors that influence the production, supply and... Read more of this article
Department of Health Safe Water Tips
Following the recent fire at the Marsh Folly Composting Facility the Ministry of Health offered the following water safety tips for residents who may have health concerns regarding the quality of their water supply: Immediately following the fire, residents were advised to block gutters until the arrival of the next hard rain in order to lessen the... Read more of this article
Water Price To Increase $10 Per Load
The cost for a load of water will increase to $90 — up from $80 — effective 1st April 2012. The Bermuda Water Truckers Association said the price increase was necessary due to the increased cost of doing business on the island. Last month Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess said the Ministry will be placing a moratorium on issuing new... Read more of this article
Video: Works Minister On New Initiatives
[Updated with video] Public Works Minister Michael Weeks announced a raft of new initiatives this afternoon [Feb.24] at a Government press conference held following the release of the Budget Statement. Among other projects, he said in the coming fiscal year the Ministry will tackle upgrades at the Tynes Bay municipal incinerator, the North Shore reverse... Read more of this article
Moratorium: Water Truck Licences
The Ministry of Transport will be placing a moratorium on issuing new water truck permits, Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess said this morning [Jan.30]. “The Ministry of Transport continues to apply innovative ways to absorb the adversarial arrows of this financial downturn which are aimed toward small business owners,” said Minister... Read more of this article
Water Sampling Underway After HWP Fire
The Department of Health said today [Aug.12] that water sampling is underway for areas close to the HWP fire, and provided additional guidelines for residents in the area. The full statement follows below Immediately following the fire at HWP on Monday, the Department of Health began making arrangements for water to be sampled in the surrounding area.... Read more of this article
OBA Calls For Water Safety Tests After Fire
Shadow Minister for Health Dr. Kathy Michelmore has called on the Health Department to sample water from some of the homes directly in the path of the smoke from the HWP fire this past week. “Our main concern with the situation centres on the possibility that many residents downwind of the mid-afternoon fire did not block their roof downpipes... Read more of this article
Minister Speaks On Water Conservation
Minister of Public Works Derrick Burgess today advised the public to be conscious of water conservation and to be considerate when ordering water. Bermuda is 7.3 inches behind the average yearly rainfall to date and many residents are running low on water. Minister Burgess said: “The public is advised to take water conservation steps as we continue... Read more of this article
Temporary Water Service Level Reduction
The Ministry of Public Works today [Apr.19] advised water trucking companies, central distribution customers and the general public that there may be a reduction in water service levels in Pembroke, Devonshire and Hamilton Parishes from Wednesday April 20th, 2011 through Saturday April 30th, 2011. A Ministry spokesperson said, “The potential reduction... Read more of this article
Temporary Water Service Level Reduction
The Ministry of Public Works advises water trucking companies, central distribution customers and the general public that because of required works there will be a reduction in water service levels in Pembroke, Devonshire and Hamilton Parishes from Monday, 31st January, 2011 through Friday, 4th February, 2011. A spokesperson said: “The works being... Read more of this article
Broken Main Disrupts Hotel Water Temporarily
A broken water main at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel briefly interrupted water supply overnight, however the engineering crew worked through the night to restore water access for this morning [Jan 2]. Shelley Meszoly, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing Fairmont Hotels Bermuda, confirmed that a major water main at the hotel broke in the middle... Read more of this article
Minister Burgess: Update On Water Supply
Earlier today [Oct 26] Minister of Works and Engineering Derrick Burgess provided an update on the initiatives Government is taking to ensure the availability of sufficient amounts of drinking water. Minister Burgess’s full statement follows below: Good afternoon and thank you for your attendance at this press conference. I would like to update... Read more of this article
Heavy Morning Rain Welcomed By Locals
The heavy rain that poured down this morning [July 2] was welcomed by many locals islandwide, as Bermuda is in the midst of the worst water shortage the island has seen for years. The amount of rainfall this year, as recorded by the Bermuda Weather Service, has been significantly lower than normal and caused a high demand for water across the Island... Read more of this article
Update on Water Situation
As many locals are aware, Bermuda is suffering through a water shortage that has impacted the ability to have water delivered. Rainfall to date is approximately 8 inches below normal, and the decrease has caused a high demand for water and with it, restricted hours at the Government water trucker outlets. Approximately 4.7 million gallons of water are... Read more of this article
