Caye Caulker Chronicles

New Water System For Caye Caulker

NEW WATER SYSTEM TO BE INAUGURATED IN CAYE CAULKER VILLAGE

Jul 1, 2010

The island village of Caye Caulker is today getting a brand new water
system. After decades of waiting, the new water system which comes complete
with a reverse osmosis plant will be officially inaugurated during
ceremonies this afternoon. According to chairman of the village council
Alberto Villanueva, this crucial project comes at a time in the development
of Caye Caulker village.

Alberto Villanueva; Village Council Chairman

“For us it’s a big plus for the tourism sector of the island and the
residents in terms of the area because 99 to 100% of the water system in
Caye Caulker are contaminated. So this is a definite addition to the
municipality of Caye Caulker. We have never had a functioning water system;
the first time this was discussed was 1989 and actually came to fruition
two years ago in 2008 so we’ve been hearing about this water system since
1989, about at least twenty years now.”

According to Villanueva, the new Caye Caulker water system is a joint
collaboration of the Government of Belize and Belize Water Services to the
tune of three million dollars. Over two thousand residents and visitors to
the island stand to benefit from this new water system, which according to
Villanueva is capable of producing one hundred and fifty thousand gallons
of potable water daily. Guest speaker at this afternoon’s official
inauguration ceremony will be the Minister of Tourism and area
representative Manuel Heredia. Caye Caulker village is located about
fifteen minutes by plane from Belize City. The village itself stretches for
about a mile on the eastern side of the island. 

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