Scheduled power outage to disrupt water supply in sections of St James and Hanover

March 23, 2020

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that operations at the Great River Treatment Plant in St. James, will be suspended on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

This disruption in supply is due to scheduled maintenance work to be carried out by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo). As a result, some customers served by this facility will experience low water pressure and customers living in elevated areas will have no water.

Areas likely to be affected in St. James include:

Queen’s Drive, Leaders Avenue, 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 affected in Hanover include:

Cue, Elgin Town, Johnson Town, Lucea, Brisette, Hoist, Malcolm Heights, Cacoon, Dias, First Hill, Montpelier, Bamboo, McQuarrie, Woodland and Blenheim.

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