NWC extends shutdown of Marlie Mount pump, restoration period uncertain

This means customers served by the facility will have to resort to implementing contingencies while the utility company work on restoring service at the “earliest” time possible.

In an update this evening the NWC advised “that a mechanical issue has forced the extended shutdown of the pumping equipment at the Marlie Mount facility in St Catherine.  This shutdown has resulted in water supply disruptions for the communities supplied by the facility”.

• Electrical fault disrupts NWC Marlie Mount operation

It added: “The NWC is noting that its teams are now carrying out an assessment of the damaged equipment to determine the earliest timeline for repairs and a restart of water supply distribution. 

“While a further update will be provided within the next 24 hours, customers affected by the shutdown may make requests for trucked delivery as necessary.”

Affected areas include: Marlie Mount, sections of Marlie Acres, parts of Old Harbour, sectors of Church Pen, Old Harbour Villa and Island Farm.

#NWCNewstream | The National Water Commission wishes to advise that a mechanical issue has forced the extended shutdown of the pumping equipment at the Marlie Mount facility in St Catherine.

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— NWC Jamaica (@NWCjam) January 4, 2022

These communities may however experience low pressure in their tap during the night between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am. This forms part of the NWC’s emergency measures to lessen the impact of the disruption on its customers by redirecting water to the affected areas from another facility nearby during the late night period.

Meantime the NWC said its crew is aiming to restore normal operations at Graham Well early Wednesday morning, January 5. The system which serves the Bannister area had to be decommissioned yesterday due to electrical problems.

The NWC said service at its Claremont facility has returned after it too developed electrical issues Sunday.