3,000 Bounty Hall, Trelawny residents benefit from $100 million water upgrade
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Some 3,000 residents of Bounty Hall in Trelawny and surrounding communities are now benefiting from an improved water supply following a $100 million investment by the National Water Commission (NWC).
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, indicated that the Belfield Well Rehabilitation and Bounty Hall System Upgrade forms part of the Government’s wider programme to improve water infrastructure and enhance Jamaicans’ quality of life.
He was addressing the commissioning ceremony for the project in Bounty Hall on October 8.
Samuda noted that the project reflects the NWC’s strategic focus and underscores the agency’s role in reducing poverty, supporting inflation stabilisation, and improving the quality of life for Jamaicans.
He outlined that access to reliable, piped water will reduce the financial burden on households that have depended on purchasing trucked water, particularly during periods of drought.
“Families who don’t have to spend that increased sum in trucking water can now invest in the quality of their homes. They can invest those funds that are no longer going into trucked water, into the quality of their children’s education,” the Minister stated.
He added that improving access to water is essential to creating the conditions necessary for communities to prosper.
Samuda urged beneficiaries to safeguard the investment by paying their water bills on time and avoiding illegal connections to the distribution network.
He cautioned that unauthorised connections could result in leaks that compromise the system’s integrity and disrupt service to customers who are legally connected.
Meanwhile, State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton, welcomed the commissioning of the project, describing it as a significant milestone for residents who have endured water-supply challenges for generations.
She expressed appreciation to the NWC for prioritising the project and acknowledged the technical work, planning and collaboration that made its implementation possible.
Hamilton further noted that the commissioning demonstrates what can be achieved through persistence and partnership, while providing encouragement to other communities awaiting improvements to their water supply.
- JIS News
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