Jamaica's $1 Bil Groundwater System
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
The Jamaican National Water Commission’s $1 billion artificial groundwater recharge system, being built at Innswood, St Catherine, is on course for completion by November, this year
Over 75 per cent of the works on the 15-month project, being undertaken at a cost of just over $1 billion, has been completed, since its commencement in August 2014
Activities being carried out include: development of a 36.3 million litre (eight million gallon) capacity raw-water treatment facility; and installation of 2.1 kilometres of pipelines.
On completion, the system is expected to supply approximately five million gallons of potable water per day, to residents and businesses in sections of St Catherine, and Kingston.
Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Robert Pickersgill, along with representatives of the NWC and other stakeholders, visited the project site on Friday to view the works.
Speaking with journalists following the tour, Pickersgill expressed satisfaction with the progress of the development, and underscored the importance of its implementation, noting that during periods of extended drought, there is need to tap into underground water resources.
“This ground-breaking project, which...will ensure that the water (supplied) is of an acceptable quality,” he added.
Member of Parliament for South Central St Catherine, where the facility is being built, Dr Andrew Wheatley, welcomed its implementation, noting that it was “timely”, and also expressed satisfaction with its progress.
Source: Jamaica Observer