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Table 4.1.2: Availability of water resources in the <strong>Turks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s Distribution <strong>and</strong> thickness of known aquifers<br />
Providenciales Few freshwater aquifers<br />
Pine Cay/ Water Cay Freshwater available<br />
Parrot Cay Less freshwater than on Pine Cay <strong>and</strong> Water Cay<br />
North <strong>Caicos</strong> Freshwater sources in Kew, Bottle Creek, Monkey Hill <strong>and</strong><br />
S<strong>and</strong>y Point<br />
Middle <strong>Caicos</strong> Conch Bar, Bambarra <strong>and</strong> Lorimers<br />
South <strong>Caicos</strong> Groundwater sources are brackish<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Turk Groundwater sources, once potable now brackish<br />
Salt Cay All wells supply are brackish<br />
(Source: Taken from Byron, 2011)<br />
Table 4.1.3: Distribution of water resources in <strong>Turks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s Water Sources Distribution Water Agency<br />
Providenciales • SWRO<br />
• Private harvesting<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Turk • SWRO<br />
• Public harvesting<br />
• Private harvesting<br />
North <strong>Caicos</strong> • Public harvesting<br />
• Private harvesting Groundwater<br />
wells<br />
South <strong>Caicos</strong> • SWRO<br />
• Public harvesting<br />
• Private harvesting<br />
Middle <strong>Caicos</strong> • Public harvesting<br />
• Private harvesting Groundwater<br />
wells<br />
35<br />
• Piped<br />
• Issue points<br />
• Piped<br />
• Issue points<br />
Providenciales Water<br />
Company<br />
Water Undertaking<br />
Department<br />
• Issue points Water Undertaking<br />
Department<br />
• Issue points Water Undertaking<br />
Department<br />
• Issue points Water Undertaking<br />
Department<br />
West <strong>Caicos</strong> • SWRO • Issue points Privately developed<br />
Salt Cay • SWRO<br />
• Public harvesting<br />
• Private harvesting<br />
Water Undertaking<br />
Department<br />
Pine Cay • SWRO Privately developed<br />
Parrot Cay • SWRO Privately developed<br />
Ambergis Cay • SWRO Privately developed<br />
SWRO – Salt Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant<br />
(Source: Byron, 2011)<br />
4.1.2. Vulnerability of Water Availability <strong>and</strong> Quality Sector to Climate Change<br />
According to (Byron, 2011), climate change is likely to put stress on existing water infrastructure, with an<br />
inadequate maintenance of aging water production <strong>and</strong> delivery systems leaving them vulnerable; coastal<br />
erosion <strong>and</strong> flooding has already damaged water infrastructure (Byron, 2011). Water resources in the <strong>Turks</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s are limited, consisting of rainfall, saline water <strong>and</strong> scarce ground water supplies which<br />
have had problems with contamination (Bennett et al., 2002). Occasional droughts <strong>and</strong> water shortages<br />
occur in most isl<strong>and</strong>s (Byron, 2011). Ground water aquifers are likely to experience decreased rates of<br />
replenishment, erosion of natural barriers <strong>and</strong> salt water intrusion; rainwater harvesting would be affected