When it Rains, It Pours...Silt
Jason Oliphant, Watershed Supervisor for Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine at the National Water Commission (NWC) sat with us and explained what happens to the NWC's catchment areas during times of rains. The downpour in May provided the perfect example of how silt can impact the city's waterways.
If sediments escape into the pipeline's intake, persons must physically go into the pipeline and remove the blockage. This can take weeks.