To: All News Editors August 17, 2021
NUMBER OF NWC FACILITIES OUT OF OPERATION DUE TO CURRENT WEATHER CONDITION
SEVERAL PARISHES ACROSS ITS EASTERN DIVISION AFFECTED
The National Water Commission is reporting that a number of its facilities in its Eastern Division are out of operation as a result of either power supply outages, single phase issues, high turbidity levels blocked intake, stemming from the current weather system. Impacted Parishes include St. Mary, Portland, St. Ann, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Clarendon and St. Andrew.
Customers in these parishes are likely to experience low pressures or no water condition. However, they are being assured that once conditions are favourable, the necessary remedial activities will be carried out to facilitate the re-start of operations and water supply distribution.
Facilities and areas impacted are as follows:
FACILITY PARISH ISSUE AREAS IMPACTED
Spanish Town T/P St. Catherine Suspected chemical Spanish Town, spill in the Rio Cobre. Westmore, Hampton Public Health Green, Lakemore Officials monitoring Gdns, Newton Avenue, the situation Nugent Street, McCoy's Land, Mayfair Mews, Brunswick Ave, Job's Lane, White Water Meadows, Hartlands, McCooks Pen, Leiba Gdns, Sydenham Gdns, Wedgewood Gdns, Willowdene H/S, Hopedale H/S
Crab River St. Thomas Blocked intake Monkland, New Monkland, Mt. Lebanus
Trinityville St. Thomas Blocked intake Somerset, Danvers Pen, Trinityville, Coley, Anglican Lane
Needham St. Thomas Blocked intake Ward River, Needham Pen and environs Pen
Airy Castle St. Thomas Blocked intake Airy Castle, Grossett, Spring Top, Nickle Hill
Bath St. Thomas Blocked intake Bath, Mt. Mansfield, Ginger Hall
Port Morant St. Thomas Blocked intake Port Morant, Chovey, Harbour Head, Style
Ewarton St. Catherine Single phase
Little Greendale St.. Catherine Power outage
Central Village St. Catherine Power outage Windsor Heights
Long Mountain St. Andrew Power outage Long Mountain Country Club and environs South Haven St. Thomas Power outage Western Yallahs, South Haven, Llondville, Baptist
Albion Estate St. Thomas Power outage Albion Housing Estate, Sun Valley, Grants Pen, 11-Miles
Apple Farm St. Thomas Power outage Aelous Valley, Scotlang Gate, Amity Hall, Wheelersfield, Springfield, Barking Lodge, New Pera, Hill Top, Chapel Hill, Cracket Hill, Ginger Piece, Pear Tree River, Bachelor's Hall, Apple Farm and environs, Dalvey, Duckenfield, Hampton Court, Cheswick, Brown
Aenon Town Clarendon Power outage Aenon Town
Hope Filter Plant St. Andrew Low voltage August Town, Hope Road, Mona Heights, Liguanea, Mona Road, Ravinia, August Town, Hope Flats, Papine, Gordon Town, Mona Heights, Hope Road, Beverly Hills, Hope Pastures, Ravina, Liguanea, Up Park Camp, Sections of Barbican Road Waterloo St. Catherine Single Phase Patten Park Boooster Station, Richard Hall, Waterloo, Waterloo Heights,Mt. Dawson, Mt. Moreland, Montique Heights.
Eastern Headworks St. Catherine Power outage Spanish Town Road, Series of Wells Molynes Road, Washington Boulevard, Sections of Downtown Kingston, Hamilton Gardens, Christian Gdns & Pen, Newland Road, Cumberland, Cedar Grove, Edgewater, Waterford, Gregory Park, Braeton, Braeton Relift, Independence City, Hellshire, Eltham Acres, Eltham Park, Eltham Vista Greendale, Keystone, St Jago Gardens, Patten Pk, Richard Hall, Waterloo Gdns, Ensom Acres
Annotto Bay St. Mary Power outage Annotto Bay , Gibraltar H/S, Iterboreale H/S, Cricket River
Agualta St. Mary Power outage Highgate, Richmond, Vale/Iterboreale Esher, Lewis Store, Frazerwood, Clonmwell, Belfield, Stockholm Pk HS, Islington, Harewood Hall, Albany, Zion Hill, Robins Bay Guy’s Hill St. Catherine Single Phase Race Course, Jeffrey Town, Decoy, Ragsville, Moreland, Redwood, Middlesex, Guys Hill, Windsor Castle, Barnett/Benbow, Bonnett, Windsor, Springfield
Fellowship Hall St. Mary Power outage Fellowship Hall
Pleasant Hill St. Mary Turbidity Fort George, Gray’s Inn, part of Annotto Bay, Baxter’s Mountain
Palmetto Grove St. Mary Turbidity Palmetto Grove
Lucky Hill St. Mary Turbidity Lucky Hill, Elgin Town, Halifax, Rose Street, Retirement, Aricadia H/S, parts of Saltrum, Barclay Town, Jeffrey Town
White River St. Mary Turbidity Endeavour, Cascade, St. Mary Country club, Charles Town, Tree Hills, Rock Cottage, Industry Pen
Rock Spring St. Mary Turbidity Rock Spring, Beecham Hill, Zion Hill, Flint River, parts of Richmond, Essex
King Weston Rural St. Andrew Turbidity Sections of Bucky Plain, Belmont, Grant Hill, Florence Hill, Lawrence Tavern, Mount Ogle, Matthew Road, Toms River, Cokely, Johnny Ridge Norwich Portland Turbidity Passley Gardens Housing Scheme, Snow Hill
Mahoney Rural St Andrew Turbidity Mahoney, Rose Hall, Lawrence Tavern, Cassava River, Moount Olive, Assett Hill
Bucky Plain Rural St. Andrew Turbidity Unity, Fern Hill, Pigeon Valley, Grant Hill, Goulbourne
Kellits Clarendon Storm conditions Kellits, Crofts Hill, Good Hope, Tait, Pedro, Rhoden Hall, Guava Ground, Hickery, Comsie, Jericho
Blackstoneage St. Ann Turbidity White Hall, Dillion Town, Mosley Hall, New Hope
The National Water Commission apologises for any inconvenience caused and seeks to assure its valued customers that every effort is being made to restore water supply within the shortest possible time.
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