Some St Andrew communities without water until tomorrow

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Some St Andrew communities without water until tomorrow

Communities in St Andrew served by the Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant will remain without water or continue to experience low water supply until tomorrow morning, the National Water Commission (NWC) has advised. The company says...

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