Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

86.   Breach relating to minimum standards of potable water

In the event that the quality of water provided as potable water to a customer falls below the minimum standards set under this Act or to any other law in force in Saint Lucia, the service licensee providing the water shall immediately on becoming aware of the fall in standard inform—

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    (a)     the Commission in writing; and

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    (b)     its customers, directly wherever possible and through television, radio, the print media, and any other reasonable means of communication,

indicating the preventive measures to be taken and describing the problem that caused the lowering of the water quality, the reason the problem arose, the measures being, and to be, taken by the service licensee to restore the stipulated minimum water quality level and the estimated time and expense needed for these restorative purposes, and the Commission shall direct the service licensee accordingly and the service licensee shall comply with the directions of the Commission.