by Government of Barbados | Feb 15, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) On Wednesday, February 15, the Midweek Nation erroneously reported that “across the road from Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, there is a well overflowing with sewage onto the Princess Alice Highway”. Officers from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jun 30, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, which has responsibility for the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), has advised that starting Monday, July 6, there will be an increase in grease trap inspections. During the recent ‘lockdown’ period, the BWA...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jun 16, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is reporting an increase of fats, oils and grease (FOGs) in the country’s sewer system, and is appealing to the public to practise proper disposal of FOGs. BWA’s Sewerage Foreman, Coswin Carrington, stressed “that fats,...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | May 26, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) During the pandemic period, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has observed a significant increase in the amount of grease, reaching the sewage treatment plants. As a result, the Authority is notifying the public that inspections of grease traps have...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jan 3, 2019 | Ministry News
The public is asked to note the requirements and guidelines for proper disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOGs). Grease traps, also known as grease interceptors are required to remove FOGs from the waste stream to prevent the sewer from clogging and reducing the...
