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Quite simply, water is life. Too many homes and farms are
deprived of this precious commodity. We have made significant
improvements in Jamaica’s storage and distribution systems
before, and we will do it again.
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Invest in increased water production by building new water treatment plants,
deep water drilling in the hills and bringing water from the North Coast where it is
abundant, to the South Coast where the larger part of our population resides.
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Reduce non-revenue water by 30% - fixing old leaking pipes which will generate
more water to be purchased which will in turn increase revenues
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Increase the percentage of rural homes with access to potable water from 60%
to 85%
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In urban areas, to increase reliable supply of water to 95% of homes
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Incentivize use of water conserving technology in daily life such as
showerheads/faucets etc.
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Encourage rain-water harvesting in rural drought prone areas
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Optimize the National Irrigation Commission to expand irrigation lands and
expand the use of drip irrigation to conserve water
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List the National Water Commission on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, making
49% available for public purchase
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Rehabilitate the sewage collection system below Cross Roads, and expand
sewer collection in the suburban areas. Introduce sewage collection systems
in high population areas like Spanish Town, and Savanna-la-Mar, important for
sustainable development, growth, expansion and healthy living.
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Re-forest our watersheds with tree-planting programmes.
WATER
We will: