Three charged with stealing water

Three people have been charged for illegally abstracting water from the Water and Sewerage Authority’s (WASA) waterworks system. They were also charged with tampering with a fire hydrant, contrary to Section 6 of the Water Works Act 54:41.

WASA said the accused are from Bagatelle Road, Diego Martin; Espanyol Street, Diego Martin and Fatima Trace, Paramin, Maraval, and have each been served with summons to appear at the Port of Spain magistrates court on May 24.

If found guilty, the penalty under these charges range from $1,500 to $3,000 or six months’ imprisonment.

In a statement, WASA said it has signalled its intention to intensify action against people found to be illegally abstracting water from or tampering with its waterworks systems, in light of the current harsh dry season.