WASA promises to repair damaged street

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Jacqueline Woods, Reporting

Linford McKenzie is not a happy man. The landlord of number 7175 Hibiscus Lane blames the Water and Sewerage Authority for the mess he said was left behind after WASA went into the area last Thursday and laid down pipes.

Linford McKenzie

“I asked them what they were going to do with the place. They said they were going to lay down some pipes. I said no problem. About an hour later, they started to cover the place. When they finished, I asked them if they were going to leave the place like that. They said their boss told them to just cover the place and that’s it. So I told them that the place wanted to level off, but they said they couldn’t level it off. They said because their boss did not tell them that, they just tell them to cover the place and that is it.”

McKenzie who has been living in the area for the past seven years says he cannot move his vehicles and now must use a bicycle to get around. But it is not only McKenzie who has been affected.

Linford McKenzie

“So I have some houses rented to the back there and the people need to come out. But they can’t come out because the place is really a mess. The place looks bad so they have to go through the back to the next street and that looks very bad so I would really appreciate it if they can come and fix the street for me.”

When News Five contacted WASA, Harry Bennett, the company’s public relations officer said he would look into the matter. After doing so, he acknowledged that WASA had erred in failing to restore the street and will do so on Thursday morning.