Residents of Stewart Town, Jackson Town in Trelawny bemoan lack of piped water

Residents of Stewart Town and Jackson Town in Trelawny are appealing to the National Water Commission (NWC) for water, saying their pipes have been dry for months.

According to Sharon Campbell of Stewart Town, it has been four months since residents have had piped water in their homes.

"NWC has not explained to us why we cannot get any water. We have to buy water. It's a disgrace, and we have the Fornat River running by," she told The Gleaner.

A teacher, who requested anonymity, also highlighted the lack of piped water.

"We have tanks at school. However, during the last two weeks of school, we had to purchase water, using up scarce resources."

Jackson Town resident Gary Hall expressed frustration with the ongoing situation.

"Two months ago, NWC laid 1.5 kilometres of pipes and promised that 2,500 residents would get piped water. We still have to be buying water from a trucker. Not a word has come to us from NWC," Hall said.

Repeated attempts to get a response from Delano Williams, acting head of communications at the NWC, were unsuccessful.

Calls to his phone went unanswered, and WhatsApp messages also received no reply.

- Leon Jackson

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