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NWC making strides in slashing non-revenue water losses in Portmore

Oct 29th, 2022 | Category: GLEANER PREMIUM | 8:07
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#JamaicaGleaner #NWC #Water #Portmore #StCatherine #MIYAWaterJamaica OCTOBER 29, 2022: Eighteen months into the execution of a five-year multimillion-dollar project, Portmore is said to have slashed non-revenue water losses by a third, a move which it is hoped will help to turn around the financial fortunes of the National Water Commission (NWC). Non-revenue water includes quantities lost because of physical leaks and overflows, unauthorised use, theft, meter under-registration, or through unbilled use such as that supplied to fire hydrants. The NWC is tackling the losses in Portmore through a partnership with MIYA Jamaica, with the goal of reducing non-revenue water in the municipality from 26,145 cubic metres per day to 10,000 cubic metres daily and improving the service delivery to customers. The project, which got

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