Zaphanton, St Catherine residents cry out over dead fish in river
Dec 26th, 2023 | Category: Special Reports | 4:36#JamaicaGleaner DECEMBER 26, 2023: Residents of Zaphanton in Linstead, St Catherine are calling for the intervention of the authorities over dead fish in a section of the Rio Cobre in their community. They say a strong smell of effluent has been coming from the river in recent days. According to Anthony McKenzie, Director with responsibility for Environmental Management and Conservation at National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), The National Water Commission's Claremont Waterwaste Treatment Plant is responsible for this recent fish kill.
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