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Background
2026 Dry Season Updates

Press Release

2026 Dry Season Updates

The 2026 dry season in Saint Lucia is developing as a high-impact meteorological event, with characteristics comparable to the severe droughts of 2020 and 2009–2010. Current atmospheric and hydrological conditions show significant departures from the 1991 2020 climatological average, indicating a heightened drought risk and intense pressure on national water resources. Current Meteorological & Hydrological Conditions The transition from the 2025 wet season into 2026 was marked by notable rainfall […]

todayJanuary 12, 2026

No Water

Press Release

Northern Water Network Shutdown

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) wishes to advise customers of an emergency shutdown of the Northern Network scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. This shutdown is necessary to facilitate urgent repair works on a section of the raw water transmission line. The activity is expected to take approximately 48 hours to complete. During this time, water supply and pressure to customers from Millet to Cap […]

todaySeptember 30, 2025

Press Release

Wasco successfully completes major maintenance works to raw water pipeline

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) announces the successful completion of repairs to the raw water pipeline between the John Compton Dam and the Theobalds Treatment Plant in Ciceron. This is an exercise that must continue until the replacement of the entire pipeline has been completed. Despite the inherent challenges of working in wet conditions due to overnight rainfall, WASCO technicians achieved a repair turnaround time of approximately 36 […]

todayMarch 4, 2024

Press Release

Water Interruption Update

WASCO acknowledges the inconvenience caused by recent water supply interruptions to some areas on the northern system due to essential maintenance work. Your frustration is understandable and we sincerely apologize for the extended duration of these interruptions. At present, maintenance work is being carried out at the Theobalds Treatment Plant in Ciceron. These works are responsible for the current low pressures experienced on the network and will continue for the […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

Wasco CEO - Zilta George-Leslie

Press Release

WASCO appoints first female as its chief executive officer

The Board of Directors of the Water & Sewerage Company Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Zilta George-Leslie to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WASCO. This appointment took effect on April 1, 2023. Mrs. Leslie has been a long-serving management employee of the company and is now the first female to serve the company in its most senior executive position. It is expected that […]

todayApril 19, 2023

drought

Press Release

Drought Warning issued by the Meteorological Services

WASCO urges conservative water use in light of drought Warning The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. WASCO wishes to draw the public's attention to a Drought Warning issued by the Meteorological Services Department and concerns relating to this prevailing dry season and the impact thereof it is currently having on our water resource. Dry conditions continue at this time and the prediction for this weather pattern has been forecasted well […]

todayApril 7, 2020

No Water

Public Notice

Emergency Repairs to affect consumers from Marisule to Cap Estate

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) regrets to inform consumers that as a result of a damage on the fourteen-inch line at Rodney Bay, residents from Marisule northwards to Cap Estate will experience a temporary interruption in the water supply from 9pm on Thursday March 26th 2020 to facilitate the repairs. The supply of water will be restored immediately upon completion of the repairs. WASCO being fully cognizant of […]

todayMarch 26, 2020

No Water

Press Release

WASCO Press Release

Residents in the north of the island to experience further delays in accessing the water supply. The Water and Sewerage Company Inc (WASCO) regrets to inform consumers in the north of the island that emergency repairs on our raw water mains in Vanard on Friday February 14th 2020, is believed to have compromised the integrity of the raw water line from the John Compton dam to the Theobalds Treatment Plant.  […]

todayFebruary 19, 2020

JCD02

News

John Compton Dam Rehabilitation Project 2nd Phase

Work on the second phase of the John Compton Dam Rehabilitation Project, JCD02 – Dredging of the Reservoir and Transport of Sediment is set to begin in June 2019. The announcement was made by WASCO’s representatives, as well as the contractor for JCD02, VINCI Construction Maritime et Fluvial, who met with residents of Tete Chemin Millet, Vanard, Jacmel and environs during a Town Hall Style meeting at the Millet Infant […]

todayApril 25, 2019