Due to a shortage of cash, the public should expect more water outages, sewer service disruptions, and worse\u2014power generation failures, according to Commonwealth Utilities Corp. executive director Abe Utu Malae yesterday.<\/p>\n
Malae said that CUC is having trouble buying replacement parts and pumps\/motors because it is short of cash.<\/p>\n
He discussed CUC\u2019s financial problem with Saipan Tribune after being asked on Monday for comments on a Koblerville resident\u2019s complaint about the lack of water supply to their residence since last week.<\/p>\n
Eric Agulto Borja said that he, his family, and his neighbors have been suffering due to the lack of a water supply since Thursday or Friday.<\/p>\n
Borja urged CUC to correct the problem and stop \u201cmaking the people suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an email to Saipan Tribune early yesterday morning, Malae said the reason for the shortage of water in Borja\u2019s area is that two well pumps were down at Koblerville.<\/p>\n
Malae said the wells are, however, back on line as of Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are short of cash because certain large customers are not paying their bills on time,\u201d the executive director said.<\/p>\n
CUC, Malae said, can\u2019t even buy pre-paid meters and materials to prepare for the typhoon season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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