Barbados Water Authority

Barbados Water Authority Limited (BWA) is the exclusive municipal potable water provider in Barbados. The water supplied by the BWA in Barbados is pumped from wells within natural coral aquifers. The geology of Barbados is mostly composed of karst limestone which acts as a filter medium within the aquifers. This results in a water source of a naturally high quality. Nevertheless, the BWA treats the municipal potable water supply with chlorine to comply with World Heath Organization (WHO) standards. Due to high demand, the municipal water supply in Barbados is supplemented by a coastal desalination plant in Spring Garden, St. Michael. Typically, water is conveyed by pumps at the individual sources to elevated reservoirs for storage before distribution to consumers by gravity. The headquarters of the BWA are at The Pine in St Michael.

External links

* [http://www.commerce.gov.bb/fyi/news00a.asp?artid=89 Water and the Consumer] - Barbados Ministry of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development
* [http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=32932 Caves and landslips in Barbados] - September 16th, 2007: Barbados Advocate