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Basseterre Desalination Plant Back Online After Pipeline Repairs

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) – The Basseterre Desalination Plant is back online following maintenance on two lines at the facility on Thursday, October 15. At approximately 5:18 p.m. on Thursday, Plant Supervisor Francis Zelaya told Public Infrastructure News that repairs had been completed and the plant was already back online. Earlier on Thursday, the Water Services Department (WSD) advised of the potential for service...
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Basseterre Desalination Plant Temporarily Offline for Pipeline Repairs

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) – Residents and business owners in Basseterre and the surrounding areas may experience temporary water service interruptions on Thursday, October 15, as teams from the Saint Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) conduct maintenance on two lines at the Basseterre Desalination Plant. On Thursday morning, Plant Supervisor Francis Zelaya stated that the plant is estimated to be offline for 8 hours...
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WSD Invests in Personnel Training to Strengthen Desalination Operations

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) – The Saint Kitts Water Services Department (WSD) is benefitting from technical training in seawater desalination equipment this week...
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Watch Now: Minister Konris Maynard Delivers Key Speech at Commissioning Ceremony of the Basseterre Desalination Plant

Basseterre, St. Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) - On Tuesday, February 24, 2025, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis commissioned the Basseterre Desalination Plant...
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Commissioning of the Basseterre Desalination Plant Signals New Era of Water Security

Basseterre, St. Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) - On Tuesday, February 24, 2025, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will officially commission the Basseterre...
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Official Commissioning Ceremony of the Basseterre Desalination Plant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Official Commissioning Ceremony of the Basseterre Desalination Plant Basseterre, Saint Kitts — The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities is pleased to...
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Ministry of Public Infrastructure Hosts Successful Town Hall Meeting on Desalination

(MoPIUEDT NEWS, Basseterre, St. Kitts) - The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Domestic Transport hosted a productive Town Hall Meeting on Desalination,...
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WSD Plant Supervisor Confirms Basseterre Desalination Plant in Advanced Stages

Basseterre, St. Kitts (Public Infrastructure News) - Francis Zelaya, Plant Supervisor at the St. Kitts Water Services Department (WSD), says that work on the...
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Construction of the Basseterre Desalination Plant Progresses as the Fusing of Intake Lines Begins

Basseterre, St. Kitts (MoPIEUDT NEWS) - On Monday, April 7, 2025, MoPIEUDT News returned to the Basseterre Desalination Plant to check in with the...
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WSD Tackles Water Crisis Head-on With Groundbreaking of Second Desalination Plant in 4 Months

Basseterre, St. Kitts (MoPIEUDT NEWS) - As the island grapples with decreased rainfall by approximately 20% over the last ten years, an expanding housing...
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Government Breaks Ground on Solar Desalination Plant Donated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Canada Industrial Estate, St. Kitts (Public Infrastructure News)— On March 18, 2024, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis officially broke ground on a...
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