Jamaica to undergo $2.8bn water system improvement projects

Jamaica’s Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water has signed four major contracts worth $2.8bn to improve its water systems.

The Clarks Town water system will upgrade its water supply to areas such as Duncans, Silversand, Spicy Hill and Georgia.

The Kingston and St Andrew sewer network will be expanded to capture additional sewage in the Mona / Liguanea area and increase sewage flows into the new Soapberry water treatment plant.

At the Kingston Metropolitan Area, the rehabilitation of water supply facilities will be carried out, including the replacement of sections of the water supply network in Greater Spanish Town and the development of water resources to provide an additional five million gallons per day.

The Mona water treatment plant will be renovated with the installation of automation and regulation controls and equipment, chemical dosing equipment and new chlorination facilities.