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Water Minister Matthew Samuda, on Tuesday (December 17), officially commissioned into service the $35 million Spicy Hill Pipeline Project in Trelawny.
This new water infrastructure, spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC), will benefit approximately 1,152 residents in the growing rural community, providing them with improved access to potable water.
It will regularize water access, reduce water loss and enhance operational efficiency to allow for more precise tracking and management of water consumption.
He extended commendations to the NWC team for completing the project under budget and on schedule.
Minister Samuda urged the residents, who are not formally connected to the NWC system to take advantage of the offer of a 50 per cent reduction on their first bill to get regularised.
For persons with outstanding water bills, he reminded them that there will be a 90-day amnesty in January where they will have the opportunity to “clean up” their accounts without penalty.