As of Thursday, 7 September 2017, drinking water service in Greater Santo Domingo was not affected by the passing of Hurricane Irma. The storm passed well to the north and was felt only as a short-duration rainstorm in Santo Domingo.
The director of operations for the Santo Domingo Water Works Corporation (CAASD), Luis Salcedo told El Caribe reporters that the service was operating normally. He said production of water was above 420 million gallons per day, and the systems were operating at full capacity.
“There has not been an event that takes any of the aqueducts of the Greater Santo Domingo out of operation, including the electricity service has been adequate,” he said when visiting Multimedios del Caribe to give a report.
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El Caribe
8 September 2017
