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The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority is considering the reinstatement of its disconnection policy for customers who fail to pay their electrical and potable water bills. The Consortium has learned that considering more than 11,500 active electrical and potable water accounts in a state of delinquency, the resumption of WAPA’s disconnection policy is under active consideration and was discussed in a monthly Audit and Finance Committee meeting Thursday.
According to a well-placed source who participated in Thursday's meeting, WAPA reports that approximately 17 percent of its electrical accounts are delinquent to the tune of $18 million with $13.7 million of that figure in past due amounts. On the water system, approximately 2,000 accounts are delinquent with past due amounts totaling $4.8 million.
The Virgin Islands Waste Management is asking residents to dispose of used cooking oil and other greasy waste properly. Grease and oil should not be poured down drains; instead, pour the oil in a can or bottle and throw it in a garbage.