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WATER AT LAST
Anthony Minott - Washington Dennis ([COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]right-front[/COLOR][/COLOR]) catches water in his palm, along with another woman, as councillor for the Westchester division, Shane Dalling (second left), and other residents look on during the official turn on of a main supplying water to more than 300 people in Washington Mews, Newland, recently. The residents paid $750,000 to the National Water Commission for the project.
Councillor Dalling and NWC team up to regularise Washington Mews' water system
Imagine living for more than 20 years without a proper water-supply system in your area? That is was happening to residents of Washington Mews in Newland, St Catherine.
However, a recent collaboration between, Shane Dalling, councillor of the Westchester Division, and the National Water Commission (NWC), saw more than 300 residents benefiting from a regularised water-supply system.
expenses
Washington Dennis, the first resident of the community, had the privilege of turning on the pipe from the main that provides 112 household with water. Joining in the moment were Dennis Valentine, NWC's field operations officer for St Catherine; Colin ************an, member of parliament for South East St Catherine; and Mayor Keith Hinds.
Dalling said the residents forked out $750,000 to offset the expenses of the project. Under contract with the NWC, residents will each pay a fixed amount of $1,000 per month. "The total cost of the project is over $2.5 million but I negotiated with the NWC to reduce the cost to the residents," Dalling said.
Residents who were living off illegal connections to the NWC water system usually complained to Dalling about low or no water pressure in the area. The residents normally had access to water by connecting to a main from another community but, on occasions, persons would disconnect them from the main and, for days, they would have to do without the precious commodity. "Several children, senior citizens will have water for proper sanitation through this initiative," Councillor Dalling said.
grateful Residents with whom THE PORTMORE STAR spoke were grateful for the effort. Councillor Dalling said in order to keep the water flowing in the community, residents have to be at least 60 per cent compliant. The government will be giving the residents lands they occupy free of cost but all infrastructure work such as light, water and road construction
must be in place before any title is issued, according to Councillor Dalling. The community was actually named by residents in honour of Washington Dennis, the first man to build a dwelling in the area.
Anthony Minott - Washington Dennis ([COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]right-front[/COLOR][/COLOR]) catches water in his palm, along with another woman, as councillor for the Westchester division, Shane Dalling (second left), and other residents look on during the official turn on of a main supplying water to more than 300 people in Washington Mews, Newland, recently. The residents paid $750,000 to the National Water Commission for the project.
Councillor Dalling and NWC team up to regularise Washington Mews' water system
Imagine living for more than 20 years without a proper water-supply system in your area? That is was happening to residents of Washington Mews in Newland, St Catherine.
However, a recent collaboration between, Shane Dalling, councillor of the Westchester Division, and the National Water Commission (NWC), saw more than 300 residents benefiting from a regularised water-supply system.
expenses
Washington Dennis, the first resident of the community, had the privilege of turning on the pipe from the main that provides 112 household with water. Joining in the moment were Dennis Valentine, NWC's field operations officer for St Catherine; Colin ************an, member of parliament for South East St Catherine; and Mayor Keith Hinds.
Dalling said the residents forked out $750,000 to offset the expenses of the project. Under contract with the NWC, residents will each pay a fixed amount of $1,000 per month. "The total cost of the project is over $2.5 million but I negotiated with the NWC to reduce the cost to the residents," Dalling said.
Residents who were living off illegal connections to the NWC water system usually complained to Dalling about low or no water pressure in the area. The residents normally had access to water by connecting to a main from another community but, on occasions, persons would disconnect them from the main and, for days, they would have to do without the precious commodity. "Several children, senior citizens will have water for proper sanitation through this initiative," Councillor Dalling said.
grateful Residents with whom THE PORTMORE STAR spoke were grateful for the effort. Councillor Dalling said in order to keep the water flowing in the community, residents have to be at least 60 per cent compliant. The government will be giving the residents lands they occupy free of cost but all infrastructure work such as light, water and road construction
must be in place before any title is issued, according to Councillor Dalling. The community was actually named by residents in honour of Washington Dennis, the first man to build a dwelling in the area.