NWC undertaking water trucking operations in parts of Western Jamaica this week

The National Water Commission (NWC) is undertaking water trucking operations in parts of western Jamaica this week.

This is to ease supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, as pipe restoration continues.

The hurricane caused disruptions to several NWC systems, which are still not back in operation.

As a result, water will be trucked to selected areas.

In social media posts the NWC says today water will be trucked to Haughton Grove and the Shettlewood Housing Scheme in Hanover, Bethel Town in Westmoreland and 7 communities in St. Elizabeth.

The areas are : Providence, Longwood, Beadles Heights, Beadles

Boulevard, Brighton, and Retirement Road.

On Wednesday, December 24 communities to be served in Hanover, are: West Haven Children’s Home and Copse community.

In Westmoreland, Darliston Tax Office, Darliston Police Station, Whithorn Police Station, Retreat and Red Road.

In St Elizabeth Bellevue Housing Scheme Phases 1,2,3 and Potsdam to Malvern and in St James, Cambridge.

There will be no trucking on December 25.

Trucking will resume on Friday, December 26 to sign in St. James

And on Saturday, December 27 water will be trucked to Knockalva Technical High School and the Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover.

Over in Westmoreland communities to be served: Casa Buena and Petersville and in St Elizabeth communities to be served: Mountainside to include Mountainside Square.