Nine Old Harbour communities consisting well over 20,000 residents are currently without water for the past 24 hours.
This is due to power supply disruption to the National Water Commission (NWC) facilities at Rhoden Well and Colbeck.
#NWCNewstream | The NWC is advising that JPSCo power supply problems have forced the shutdown of operations at the Rhoden Well and Colbeck Water Facilities in St. Catherine. This has resulted in water supply disruption to customers served by the facilities. pic.twitter.com/W8jgwNTd3f
In an advisory the utility company stated: “The NWC is advising that JPSCo power supply problems have forced the shutdown of operations at the Rhoden Well and Colbeck Water facilities in St. Catherine. This has resulted in water supply disruption to customers served by the facilities.”
Areas impacted are Old Harbour Bay, New Harbour Village phases I, II, III, IV; The Aviary H/S, Presidential Estate, Planters Hall and Bois Content.
No timeline was given as to when normal service will be restored, as that will be dependent on the speed at which the light and power company resolve the matter at the facilities, said the NWC.