The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) reminds the public that technicians from the Davey Resource Group (DRG), a subcontractor for the ongoing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Inventory Project, continue to visit all the of WAPA’s Transmission and Distribution assets, including WAPA poles, customer meters and padmount equipment across the territory.
On St. Thomas, for the remaining month of July, crew members will be working on Feeders 7C and 7B in the following neighborhoods and roads from West to East: Mandahl, Wintberg, Donoe, Hoffman, Weymouth Rhymer Highway, Anna’s Retreat, Tutu, Tabor and Harmony, Smith Bay, Frydendal and other nearby areas.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will aid in assessments for disaster recovery, accelerate response time to system problems, offer asset tracking, load monitoring and system analysis. The Davey Resource Group technicians will be using tablets, GPS equipment and other devices during the field inventory and can be identified by their WAPA Contractor ID badges, safety vests, and a Letter of Authority (available upon request). All residents, business owners, and local authorities are asked to provide full cooperation during the inventory project.
Any questions concerning the project may be directed to Ambi Blyden, interim planning and design manager, at 774-3552 ext. 2270 or ambi.blyden@viwapa.vi. For visuals on the Davey Resource Group and what to expect in the field, watch the short clip on WAPA’s YouTube page: https://youtu.be/ZfsAya-84pw?si=b2FAS-Uc1Y__fGOR.
WAPA thanks the community for its understanding, as it works to enhance its capabilities to provide quality service.
