The Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) yesterday engaged key stakeholders in a consultation on the John Compton Dam Desilting and Rehabilitation study.

The consultation allowed stakeholders to provide input into the preparation of the desilting project.

Chairman of WASCO, Egbert Louis said the study takes into account several variables.

“Phase One involves the preparation of a desilting project. It assesses the impacts of the proposed solutions on the environment and surrounding communities, while the road network and the dam structure will be comprehensively analyzed during this study. One of the main outputs of Phase One will be a document which will prescribe a plan for addressing the desilting of the dam.”

The study will be undertaken by the Canadian firm, Golder Associates in connection with local firms. 

Golder Associates representative, Dr. Michael Bender, highlighted the objective of the study.

“We intend to work closely with WASCO to develop a comprehensive plan," he said. "The plan will achieve three things. It aims to restore the reliability of the water supply; to do that in an economically viable way; and to do it in an environmental and sociable way.”

The first phase of the project commenced on Sep. 24.