Water disruption in sections of St James due to turbid conditions
Published:Saturday | July 30, 2022 | 9:53 AM
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has suspended operations at four facilities in St James as a result of the inflow of highly turbid water.
The facilities are the Cambridge, Niagara, Tangle River and Vaunghsfield plants.
As a result, customers served by these systems will have no piped water.
The affected NWC service areas include:
Cambridge Treatment Plant - Bickersteth, Seven Rivers, Richmond Hill, Shortwood, Cambridge, Ducketts, Grange, Bethel Town, Argyle Mountain, Greenwich, Retrieve and Lambs River.
Niagara Treatment Plant - Niagara, Johnson and Elderslie.
Tangle River Pump Station - Carlton, Summer Hill, Point, Tangle River and Maldon.
Vaughnsfield Pump Station - Maroon Town, Flagstaff, Shaw Castle, Brown's Town, Georges Valley
The NWC says it will resume full operations at the plants as soon as the turbidity subsides.
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