clean and ready to swim. Tel: (345) 945 7665, email:
sales@oasis.ky
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www.oasis.ky.
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Pool Patrol Pool Patrol supplies and stocks pool and hot tub pumps, motors, accessories, chlorine generators, heat pumps, gas heaters, pool games, pool floats, outdoor showers, hot tubs and patio furniture. Services include weekly cleaning, water testing, pool design and construction, as well as renovations and repairs. Tel: (345) 949 8543, Email: pools@ poolpatrol.ky
or
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SEWAGE & WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Road corridor and some of the connecting neighbourhoods are served by the Island’s only public sewerage system which is operated by the Water Authority - Cayman (WAC). The wastewater is collected in the West Bay Beach Sewerage System and treated at the WAC’s wastewater treatment plant. Residents located outside of the public sewerage system area have their wastewater treated in an on-site wastewater treatment system, typically located on the same property as where the residence is located. On-site systems are septic tanks or aerobic treatment plants, both of which discharge the treated effluent into an effluent disposal well. Septic tanks are typically used at older and smaller developments. Both treatment systems require maintenance. Solids accumulating in the treatment system reduce treatment
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The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) (Tel:
(345) 949 6696) is responsible for all waste management and recycling in the Cayman Islands. Residential garbage is collected once per week on Grand Cayman, while commercial garbage is collected based on the needs of the individual business. There is no charge for residential garbage collection (once registered at DEH) but there is for condo and commercial garbage collection. Complexes with 10 or more dwelling places are viewed as commercial establishments. Place your garbage on the kerbside on the evening before your scheduled pick-up
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day to avoid a missed collection as pickup commences as early as 3am. Garbage containers will not be collected if they are too heavy (more than 40 lbs); so make sure that your garbage container has a maximum capacity of 33 gallons. Avoid putting the following items into your garbage container: hot coals, grease/oils, sharp objects, garden waste, dead animals, liquids, household hazardous waste items and electronic appliances. Take these items to the George Town Landfill drop off area which is open 24/7. Hazardous material, including batteries and chemicals, must be disposed of properly. Household batteries can be taken to the grocery stores and chemicals and oil must be taken to the George Town Landfill drop off area. Electronic equipment and other household appliances can be recycled and Kevin Ropes will come and collect it directly. Call (345) 321 6126 or email kevinropes@yahoo.com. JUNK also collects recyclables from private residences and businesses for a fee. Tel: (345) 325 5865. The DEH provides free kerbside bulk waste (old furniture, appliances, etc.) pick up once per year. Never place bulk items out on the kerbside until the DEH has announced its annual bulk waste pick-up schedule. You may, however, hire DEH to pick up your bulk waste throughout the year at the cost of CI$75 per load. To get in touch with someone at the DEH Solid Waste Unit, call (345) 949 6696 (or (345) 948 2321 for customers on the Sister Islands). Lastly, littering by throwing things out of your car, and/or dumping (or ‘fly tipping’) is illegal under the Litter Act (1997 Revision) and if caught you will be fined CI$500 or given six months in prison. Please do not litter!
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capacity over time and require periodic removal (pump-out) by licensed septic tank cleaners, which are listed on WAC’s website: www.waterauthority.ky. The required frequency of pump-out ranges from one to five years, depending on the size of the tank and usage. In addition to periodic pump-out, aerobic treatment systems require routine maintenance of mechanical equipment e.g. motors, blowers and pumps. The WAC maintains a register of certified service providers, which can be found at www.waterauthority.ky. Unlike the WAC’s wastewater treatment facility, the management of on-site wastewater treatment systems is the responsibility of the property owner, but can be outsourced to a service provider, and some oversight is provided by WAC. For more information, contact: developmentcontrol@ waterauthority.ky.
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