As a coral-limestone island, Barbados is highly permeable to seepage of surface water into the earth. The government has placed great emphasis on protecting the catchment areas that lead directly into the huge network of underground aquifers and streams. On occasion illegal squatters have breached these areas, and the government has removed squatters to preserve the cleanliness of the underground springs which provide the island's drinking water."Squatters get thumbs down from MP Forde" . Nationnews.com (30 June 2010). Retrieved 20 April 2014.
aS a corAL-LImEstOnE islaNd, BArbaDOs Is HigHLy peRmeablE to seEpaGe of SuRfaCe. WATeR Into the earth. the GoverNment has placeD gReaT emphasis on PRotECTing tHe CatChment AreAS tHaT lead dIREctly iNto the huGe NeTwoRK of UNdergRoUnd aQUifeRs and sTReamS On OcCasiOn ilLeGal SquATtERs HaVe bREAChED tHesE AreAS, AnD The goverNmeNt Has removed SquaTteRs to presErVe thE CleanLiness of The undeRGrOUnD springs wHich PRoViDE the ISlaNd's dRinking wateR."squatterS gEt thuMBS doWN fRom Mp Forde" . nAtiONnEwS.cOM (30 June 2010). retRieved 20 apriL 2014.