And if that wasn't enough, to add insult to injury, Minister Samuda said that during this "serious drought" period that 70% of the water coming from the Logwood Plant is being lost due to leaks. And what had the government done to correct the leaks? Absolutely nothing. It has been known by the government for 3 years that this was the case, and Idiocracy prevailed, and nothing was done.Originally Posted by ol'yardie
From the Observer:
"Acting Regional Manager David Pryce said work is ongoing to detect leaks and will hopefully yield more success in minimising water losses.
"Among the locations that the NWC has identified was the Salt Creek Bridge near the entrance to Negril, where an aged section of the transmission main was found leaking. The NWC team noted that this location requires a planned operation, given the technical complexity involved in accessing and repairing the pipeline that is strapped to the support beams of the bridge," the commission said last weekend in response to questions from the Observer.
"Earlier this week a joint site visit was carried out with representatives of the National Works Agency (NWA), who provided guidance on the suitable approaches for undertaking the repairs. Based on the feedback, the NWC estimates that full repair will be completed within a matter of two weeks," the commission added.
The issue of the leaking pipe near the sign welcoming commuters to Negril was also brought to the attention of the Hanover Municipal Corporation by Councillor Marvell Sewell (Peoples National Party, Green Island Division). He said he was told that the leak has been there for years.
"Millions of gallons of water going into the river and I got in touch with someone from the NWC and they are saying that it is a big project; it is bigger than them. It has to come from Kingston and Kingston is aware of that leak years ago. It is not like yesterday that pipe leaking," argued Sewell."
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024...-pipes-negril/
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