A dry spring has led to an increasing demand on water delivery services, but water truckers have been stalled by closures at Government water depots.According to one trucker, Government water depots were closed four of the past six days, and while at least one depot was open on Monday, the depot was closed again Tuesday afternoon.Russ Ford, head of the Bermuda Water Truckers Association, said that he is optimistic that the situation will turn around, and expects to receive more information from Government.“For the past few days there has been a severe shortage of water available for truckers at the depots because of infrastructure challenges,” Mr Ford said.“For the most part we’ve had no water in the central area and limited availability in the west. One station was open, I believe, 8am to 4am on Monday, but Tuesday there was nothing and Wednesday there was nothing at Government depots.“Government is aware and they are addressing this issue, and we’re hoping for a positive resolution.”As of Wednesday, the Island has recorded only 11.7in of rainfall this year. By the same point last year, the Island had recorded 15.97in.While the Island had a wetter-than-average January, every month since has been drier than normal. Last month only 2.13in of rain fell on the Island, below the average of 3.5in, and that rainfall took place in the first 15 days of April.The Bermuda Weather Service is predicting rain today and over the weekend, which could help bring the rainfall to date back in line with past years.Typically, April and May are the driest months of the year in Bermuda, with rainfall picking up in June.While the Government has promised to help improve the availability of fresh water in recent years, partnering with Watlington Waterworks and promising improved fresh water production, water truckers say that the frequent closure of Government water depots are causing a growing backlog of angry customers.Earlier this week several water truckers expressed frustration with the closures.“We’re all working flat out,” said one trucker. “I wouldn’t even say it’s because of the lack of rain, it’s because we don’t have access to water.“We’re running around trying to get water but all of our regular suppliers are down, so we’re dealing with angry customers.”A spokeswoman for another water company said: “Government is honestly just not making enough water.“Last week the Port Royal depot closed at around noon. It was open 9am to noon. Everybody floated to central, but two depots there were closed last week.“Then they opened the depot across from National Stadium on Monday, so we were able to catch up, but these closures create a snowball effect and we are left having to turn customers away.”Another company said that while they were able to deliver water within three days, they were focusing only on the central parishes because of the difficultly in getting water in the east and west ends.A spokesman for the Department of Public Works was contacted yesterday in connection with this story, but has not commented as of press time.l Useful website: www.bermudaweather.bm.