Poor service from NWC

The Editor Sir:

Once again there is painstaking evidence before us that the National Water Commission's (NWC) systemsare not adequately equipped to withstand natural disasters. Like clockwork, each time this country experiences heavy rains citizens are left suffering for days and sometimes weeks while the NWC crawls back to recovery.

In this economy, few people can afford to purchase water tanks, which are now going for no less than $25,000, to stasha little waterfor any eventuality. Therefore, we are left to suffer in stench from unflushed toilets, go hungry due to the inability to prepare meals, barely wipe ourselves because we cannot bathe.

To add to our plight, there's no water truck in sight 'the morning after' to come to our aid. What does the NWC or the Government expect us to do? Since the systems are so easily affected, are trucks in place ready and waiting to go out in the aftermath of the storm? Or do they scurry around to prepare the trucks long after the fact? That's certainly the impression given!

No proper explanation

We watch helplessly as our water bills climb and surpass electricity bills with no proper explanation from the NWC, yet we cannot get good service for the thousands of dollars we are being unfairly charged.

As a very patriotic and proud Jamaican, I'm always upset when our government sells our assets. But when I analyse the poor level of service we are subjected to from state agencies like the NWC, I'm forced to recommend that maybe it is time we sold the NWC to foreigners, just like we did with the JPS. At least, then we might get improved service!

I am, etc.,

ANN-MARIE CAMPBELL

marieanncampbell@gmail.com