From the Collectivité:

Breakage of the SIDEM water tank - Situation
The Territorial Collective of Saint-Barthélemy informs the population that a major rupture occurred this Saturday, June 13, 2026 on a water reservoir of the SIDEM located in the Public neighborhood.
The incident is causing major disruptions to several critical infrastructures in the territory, including disruption of water production and distribution throughout the island. Emergency services, security and technical teams are fully mobilized to secure the area and restore services as soon as possible.

No pollution has been detected at this stage.

Health facilities have been placed on alert to ensure continuity of care.

Schools and the school catering service remain open and operate normally.

The Collectivité calls on everyone to limit their consumption of water and electricity as strictly necessary.

Find all the information and measures implemented in the official release below.
The Collectivité de Saint-Barthelemy will regularly communicate on the evolution of the situation.