Thousands to Benefit From Massive 100,000 Gallon Water Tank in Clarendon
On Friday Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, broke ground for construction of a 100,000-gallon water tank in Mason River, Clarendon.
The storage facility, is to be constructed at a cost of $35.7 million, and is a segment of a $202.2 million project for the upgrading of the Mason River Water Supply System.
Approximately 7,000 residents of Mason River, Kellits, Sandy River, Rhoden Hall, Elbow Corner, Douglass Castle and McKnie will be served by the facility.
The project, on which work got underway in August 2013, is being undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC).
It entails replacement of existing ageing pipelines, and installation and rehabilitation of pumps, reservoirs and tanks, to enable the storage and distribution of water to householders.
Minister Pickersgill informed that two contracts associated with the project have been completed, one for an intake facility at a cost of $21.3 million, and the other for construction of a pumping station and sump for $14 million.
He noted that the contract for the supply of piped materials has been approved by Cabinet and is to be signed by the NWC, while the pipe laying contract has been approved by the National Contracts Commission and is to be submitted to Cabinet for approval.
Source: JIS
Wonderful news I hope this project provides jobs for residents in these areas as well.