National Water Commission of Jamaica

2 Business View Caribbean The National Water Commission of Jamaica Serving you in so many ways The National Water Commission (NWC) was formally established in 1980, under the auspices of the Nation- al Water Commission Act. “Prior to 1980, there were two main organizations responsible for the provision of water supplies and sewage services throughout the island,” explains Mark Barnett, the NWC’s President since 2015, “the Kingston and St. Andrew Water Com- mission and the more rurally focused, National Water Authority. In 1980, there was an amalgamation of the two entities to form the National Water Commission.” While it is not the only service provider in the coun- try – there are a few private and quasi-governmental operations ongoing - the National Water Commission is charged with the responsibility of being the main provider of potable water supply, and the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater services to the people of Jamaica. Today, the NWC produces more than 90 percent of the country’s potable water from a network of more than 160 underground wells, over 116 river sources (via water treatment plants), and 147 springs. It produces 180 million imperial gallons of potable water a day for over two million persons and