Caribbean Environment Programme - UNEP

UNEP(DEC)/CAR WG.18/6
Anexo V
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the applicants for domestic connections only the cost of the materials used in the connection and
a small transportation charge while the Company absorbed the labour and other charges. In spite
of these incentives, there has been no significant improvement in the rate of connections in the
town of Gros Islet and its immediate environs.
Lessons Learnt from the Project
Community Involvement and Participation
There was an absence of community involvement at the conceptual stage of the project
particularly in relation to the inputs and concerns of the residents of Gros Islet.
Public Education and Awareness
To date there has not been an effort to sensitize the communities in the project area on the
significant and important environmental and other socio-economic factors relative to the
collection and disposal of wastewater and how these impact on their communities.
Cost Benefit Analysis
A cost benefit analysis appears not to have been done in the preliminary stages of the project
since the major emphasis was on controlling the pollution levels in the coastal waters to allow for
further development of tourism.
Ability and Willingness to Pay
Consideration was not given to the special case of the low income residents of the town, several
of whom do not have the ability to pay unlike their neighbours at Rodney Bay.
Legislation
Legislation for mandatory connection to the system within two years of the system being in place
was provided in the Water and Sewerage Act and Regulations for residential and other
properties. However, there has been no legislation for the mandatory disposal of wastewater
from the yachts and the pollution from these vessels most likely still exists in the marina.
Connection Policy
The incorporation of an adequate connection policy was not considered that would facilitate the
connection of the lower income residents on to the system.
Appropriateness of Technology
Not much consideration was placed on the appropriateness of the technology used particularly
with regard to the inhabitants of the town.