Over 5,000 Mandeville Residents Benefiting from Pipeline Project
By: , June 17, 2026
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground), turns on the tap to officially commission into service the Hopeton to Waltham Pipeline Project in Mandeville, Manchester. Sharing the moment (from left) are National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for St. Elizabeth and Manchester, Jermaine Jackson; Former Custos of Manchester, Sally Porteous (partially hidden); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips; and Councilor for the Mandeville Division, Jones Oliphant.
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground), has a drink of water following the recent commissioning of the Hopeton to Waltham Pipeline Project in Mandeville, Manchester. Looking on (from left) are National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for St. Elizabeth and Manchester, Jermaine Jackson; Former Custos of Manchester, Sally Porteous (partially hidden); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips; and Councilor for the Mandeville Division, Jones Oliphant.
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), has a taste of water at the recent commissioning into service of the Hopeton to Waltham Pipeline Project in Mandeville, Manchester. Looking on in the background are Former Custos of Manchester, Sally Porteous, and Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips.The Full Story
More than 5,000 residents of Mandeville, Manchester, now have reliable access to portable water following the completion of the Hopeton to Waltham Pipeline Project.
Undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC) at a cost of more than $123 million, the system serves 1,300 households in Hopeton, Waltham, Perth, Bloomfield Street, Airey Mount, Manchester Road, May Day and Woodlawn Road.
The project involved the replacement of an aged 16-inch asbestos cement transmission main that had exceeded its useful service life and was contributing to significant water losses.
It was implemented under the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Programme (GMWSS) and funded through the K-Factor Programme, which aims to reduce Non-Revenue Water (NRW), improve system efficiency and strengthen water service delivery within the Greater Mandeville Area.
Addressing the recent official commissioning, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that the NWC is investing in upgrading ageing systems across the island to ensure more reliable water access for citizens.
He informed that some $2.5 billion has been spent on the Pepper to Gutters pipeline that will supplement the Greater Mandeville Water Supply project come December 2026.
Former Custos of Manchester, Sally Porteous, welcomed the completion of the Hopeton to Waltham Pipeline Project.
“Access to reliable water is not a luxury; it’s a right and the responsibility of good governance. This pipeline is a recognition that such a right is being recognised and safeguarded and delivered,” she said.
