NWC restores operations at plants affected by heavy rains

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that restoration work has now commenced at a number of its water supply facilities that were impacted by the heavy rainfall. 

The NWC says so far, several systems in Clarendon, St Catherine, and Rural St Andrew have been brought back into operation. 

These include:

CLARENDON:           

Hanbury

Woodside 

Rhymesbury and Belle Plain 

Sevens 

Curatoe Hill

Vernamfield

ST CATHERINE:   

Spring Village

Cookson

Half Way Tree

Central Village

KINGSTON AND ST ANDREW:                          

Friendship Brook

Griffin

Harbour River

Hibbert Spring

John Spring

Middleton

Mountain House

Pulpa Spring

Rose Hill

Solas Spring

Stafford Hall

Sugar loaf

Suzie Spring

Violet Bank

NB: There is reduced operations at the Hope Filter Plant as high turbidity levels persist.

In the meantime, the NWC says several other facilities are expected to return to full operation within the next 24 hours (by Wednesday, May 9, 2018), providing that conditions continue to improve.

Meanwhile, the commission reports that the persistent downpour resulted in significant damage to several facilities across a number of parishes that will require extensive cleaning and rehabilitation work. 

In addition, it says blocked roadways will cause some delay in accessing facilities and sections of dislocated pipelines that require corrective work.

The NWC says these systems will see a more gradual return to operations and it appealing for continued patience from customers who may experience periods of low pressures or no water conditions until normal operations are restored.

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