The National Water Commission (NWC) has suspended distribution of water from one system in St. James and another system in Trelawny, as a result of high turbidity. The affected NWC systems and service areas that are now without piped water include: Queen of Spain 1&3 wells, which serve Wakefield, Deeside, Bunkers Hill, Friendship, Unity, Dromilly, Bounty Hall, Hammersmith, New Cargen,...

Another leg of the National Water Commission’s Digital Transformation journey has been achieved. This with the launch of phase 1 of the Westmoreland Digital archives last Friday at the NWC’s Savanna La Mar office. The Westmoreland Digital Archive, phase 1, will provide a virtual platform through which NWC customer service representatives and managers can make remote requests to locate customer...

The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the system in St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the two parishes account for...

Jamaicans are being urged to practise proper sewage and chemical disposal habits in order to protect the country’s underground water resources. Chief Hydrologist at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, in making the call, said “it is important for us to realise that what we do on the surface will impact groundwater, which is the source of water for...

For the 2022/23 fiscal year, the National Water Commission (NWC) will remain committed in its efforts to improve the aged infrastructure and expand the coverage of its network across the island, to enhance service delivery and ensure revenue sustainability. Therefore, its capital programme will include the continuation of the Spanish Town Road mains replacement project, which has been identified as...

Jamaica’s first water resources master plan since 1990 will be launched on World Water Day, March 22, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The plan was developed by the Water Resources Authority (WRA), which has responsibility for managing the country’s water resources. Chief Hydrologist at the WRA, Geoffrey Marshall, made the disclosure while speaking at a Jamaica...

As the country continues to be affected by escalating oil prices in light of the unfolding crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the National Water Commission (NWC) will be implementing targeted proactive measures so that it is able to continue key operations to serve its customers. As part of those measures, there will be outages and shutdown of some NWC...