Trelawny communities get piped water

Having piped water was a dream for Elece Beasley, a resident of Brampton in Trelawny. Now that the Baron Hill to Samuel Prospect Pipeline Replacement Project has been commissioned, her reality is substantially more pleasant as she no longer has to fork out cash to purchase the precious commodity.

"I and other residents had to budget money to buy water, but now that that we have water flowing through our pipes, we can use that cash to focus on other things," an elated Beasley said following the commissioning ceremony that was held at the Brampton Primary school last Thursday.

Tova Hamilton, the member of parliament for Trelawny Northern, was a picture of pride as she joined Senator Matthew Samuda, the minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, to commission the water system into operation.

"With the completion of this single project, we are instantly able to satisfy the needs of hundreds of residents. The transportation of water in buckets and the high costs associated with the trucking of water are now a thing of the past for residents in Samuel Prospect and Brampton," Hamilton said.

"There are some who have already reached out relating the sheer pleasure of being able to take a shower for the first time in years."

The Baron Hill to Samuel Prospect Pipeline Replacement Project is phase one of a larger initiative - the Dornoch & Greater Dornoch Water Supply Scheme Project. This first phase was completed at a cost of approximately $275 million. For this project, the National Water Commission replaced the aged pipeline from Baron Hill to Samuel Prospect and upgraded the storage facilities.

The project will benefit residents of Rio Bueno, Braco, Calabar, Brampton, Jackson Town, Samuel Prospect, Baron Hill, Vale Royal, Hatfield, Farm Town, Arcadia, Grove, Jackson Town, Red Valley, Bethel Town and Middlemost.