More than 400 residents of Fort Hill in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, now have access to an improved supply of potable water following an investment of over $8 million to boost the system.
The Fort Hill area was impacted by infrequent water supply, hence the construction of the Hellshire phase three booster pump station, through a collaboration between the National Water Commission (NWC), and the National Housing Trust. Speaking at the official commissioning of the system, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, said the project is significant, showing that concerns of citizens are heard and responses are made. He noted that in the coming months, infrastructure upgrades will be done for the Braeton and Hellshire communities. Water Flow Booster Pump
"We do not intend to go into the next drought season in this area with the particular infrastructural weaknesses that you have; we are looking at how best to tailor that solution," Samuda said. With the completion of the project, the NWC has terminated its trucking arrangements for water to be supplied to the area. The scope of work included the installation of two vertical multistage centrifugal pump units, installation of flow meter, valves and various appurtenances.
Member of Parliament for St Catherine Southern Fitz Jackson said the residents are no longer inconvenienced by the occasional supply, and "to have a system that is more reliable, it is more than welcomed".
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