Some Winton residents were temporarily left with little or no water on Wednesday evening due to a major leak that sprung in the Over-the-Hill area, according to officials of the Water and Sewerage Corporation. <\/p>\n
Officials at the corporation said they have launched an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n
They said the leak occurred sometime after 4pm, in the area of 2nd Avenue and Robinson Road, according to Philip Beneby, the corporation’s assistant general manager. <\/p>\n
Workers were immediately dispatched to the area to launch an “aggressive” repair, he told The Bahama Journal.<\/p>\n
“We want to put the public on notice that there will likely be a shortage in the area for eastern residents.<\/p>\n
“This pipeline provides water to the Winton area and residents are likely to have a low supply or no supply of water for a few hours until the repairs are completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”<\/p>\n
Officials said they have no idea what caused the leak, but they said the pipes in the area are old.<\/p>\n
By: Tosheena Robinson-Blair, The Bahama Journal<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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