Urgent announcement from National Water Commission

Attention: News Editor                                                                                                 June 5, 2018

For Immediate Release 

URGENT MAINTENANCE WORK TO AFFECT WATER

SUPPLY IN SECTIONS OF ST. JAMES AND HANOVER

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that operations at the Great River Treatment Plant in St. James, will be suspended on Thursday, June 14, 2018,between the hours of 7:00a.m and 7:00p.m. This is necessary to facilitate urgent maintenance work at the facility.

As a result, customers in St. James and Hanover, who are served by this facility, will experience a disruption in their water supply.

Areas likely to be affected in St. James include: Freeport, Fairview, Gloucester Avenue, Queen’s Drive, Leaders Avenue, Catherine Hall, West Green, Felicity, Mango Walk, Glendevon, Salt Spring, Brandon Hill, Rosemount, Cornwall Courts, Rose Heights, Farm Heights, Sun Valley Road, Rectory Drive, Catherine Mount, Albion, Reading Heights, Anchovy, Childermas, Lethe, sections of Comfort Hall, Wiltshire, Guava Walk, Spring Gardens, Belmont, Tower Hill, Moy Hall and Unity Hall.

Areas likely to be affected in Hanover include: Cue, Elgin Town, Johnson Town, Lucea, Brisette, Hoist, Malcolm Heights, Cacoon, Dias, First Hill, Montpelier, Bamboo, McQuarrie, Woodland and Blenheim.

The NWC regrets any inconvenience this necessary work may cause and urges customers to store water for use during this scheduled down-time.

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Sincerely,

Blondel Lawrence

Community Relations Department

National Water Commission

952-1640

www.nwcjamaica.com

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