Drought forces water restrictions in more parishes

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has moved to regulate water supply in sections of St Ann, St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, and rural St Andrew arising from the impact of the ongoing drought.

In a statement on Tuesday, the NWC says some of its facilities in those parishes are experiencing declining inflows at surface water sources, resulting in reduced production capacity.

Some systems are producing water between 20 to 60 per cent of normal capacity, it noted.

Already, the NWC has implemented water rationing for sections of the Corporate Area arising from declines at its Mona and Hope treatment facilities.

Due to the severe dry conditions, some facilities are experiencing reduced production capacity, affecting water distribution across various parishes, the commission said.

With facilities in St Ann, St Mary, Portland, and St Thomas, and rural St Andrew now being impacted, the NWC has implemented several operational adjustments, such as limiting supply to affected areas, as it seeks to manage water supply distribution effectively.

It has also moved to augment the delivery of trucked water, interconnect some pipeline networks, and repair leaks.

Drought Impacted Systems

St Ann – Content, Dawson Town, Fort George, Mount Zion, McNie, New Ground, Avisfield, Shaw Park, Breadnut Hill, New Hope, Blackstonedge, Higgin Town, and Seville.

St Mary - Fellowship Hall, Sand Hill, Hunts Town, Rock Spring, Bonny Gate, and Annotto Bay.

Portland – Packi River, Turtle Crawl, Windsor Forest, Belvedere, Craig Mill, Long Bay, and Haining.

St Thomas – Spring Gardens, Airy Castle, Needham Pen, Wilmingto,n and Davis Mountain.

St Andrew - Rose Hill, Craig Hill, Pulpa Spring, Rock Hall, and Bucky Plain.

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