S Goa water supply restored after 2 days
Margao:
Thousands of residents across South Goa were left without water for almost two days, with supply only being restored late on Wednesday.
The crisis initially seemed like a straightforward problem – a cable failure at the 100 MLD water treatment plant.
However, a series of electrical failures followed that inordinately delayed the restoration work.
Assistant engineer, PWD, Naresh Hede, who oversaw the restoration effort, described the ordeal as 'one problem leading to another'. 'The incomer cable for the 100 MLD water supply treatment plant failed following a flashover on Tuesday morning,' Hede explained. The team immediately set to work replacing the damaged cable, working through the night to restore the system.
By 2am on Wednesday, the engineers thought they had solved the problem. But their relief was short-lived. 'When the system was switched on, a flashover occurred once again, this time on the outgoing side, and current transformers (CT) got burnt,' Hede said. Switching the system back on triggered a new failure on the opposite end of the electrical circuit.
With the primary system down, the engineers turned to their backup plan.
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They switched off the damaged feeder and activated the backup. But the electrical snag persisted. There was a flashover now too, and the supply tripped.
The incessant rain added to the complications. Excessive moisture began building up on the electrical components, making it difficult to work.
'By the time we replaced the CTs, the electricity department's jumper broke,' Hede said, referring to the electrical connection that links the treatment plant to the power grid. The repair of the electricity department's equipment led to further delays. The restoration work was finally completed at 5pm on Wednesday.
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