Hurricane!

Hurricane cause tidal surges that have the potential to mix ocean water with fresh water supplies.

He further noted that some 60 percent of homeowners in New Providence have private wells and do not purchase water from the Corporation. These people have not experienced the problems incurred by the utility company over the past seven months after Hurricane Frances. "I am advised that this hurricane, without a direct hit on Andros, nevertheless, resulted in seawater inundating the well field as a result of a tidal surge. To date, although significantly quality improvements have been made through quick corrective measures taken by the Corporation, previous levels have not been fully re-established."