KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says that heavy rainfall has resulted in high turbidity levels, blocked intakes, blocked access, dislocated pipelines and power supply problems that have forced the shutdown of water supply facilities in several parishes.

Several areas can expect no water supply or low water pressure as a result.

NWC, in a release today, said significant levels of landslides and flooding in Clarendon communities of Frankfield, Pennants, Aenon Town, Kemps Hill, Preddie and Milk River have affected the water supply facilities.

It said several systems remain out of service since yesterday, including: Woodside, New Town, Peace River, Rock River, Drummond’s Spring, Kellits, New Ground, Vernamfield, Clarendon Park, Goshen and Prospect.

In the Kingston and St Andrew region, all east rural water supply systems have been shut down due to extremely high turbidity levels.

Affected areas include: Clydesdale, Craig Hill, Constitution Hill, Drummond, Flamstead, Friendship Brook, Griffin, Harbour River, Hibbert Spring, Halls Delight, John Spring, Kelly Spring, Lime Tree, Middleton, Mountain House, Orchard Spring, Pulpa Spring, Queen Hill, Rose Hill, Sugar Loaf, Stafford Hall, Suzie Spring, Solas Spring and Violet Bank.

In St Catherine, customers served by facilities in the Linstead area are now experiencing disruptions in their water supply. NWC said the communities of Portmore, Sligoville and sections of Spanish Town will experience water supply disruptions due to high turbidity levels at the Rio Cobre System.

High turbidity at the Rio Cobre System will also affect sections of Kingston to include Cooreville Gardens, Spanish Town Road, Washington Gardens, Duhaney Park and Patrick City.

Meanwhile, the NWC is also reporting that there has been a shutdown of almost all systems in the parish of St Mary.

It said similar reports are originating from the parishes of St Ann, Portland and St Thomas as the heavy rainfall affects the island.

NWC confirmed the shutdown of the following systems in

Portland: Hope Bay, Mount Pleasant and Windsor Castle which serves Mount Pleasant, Industry, Panton, Content Bay Road, Darley Wydah, Hope Bay, St Margarets Bay, Little, Spring Garden, Hermitage, Union, Canewood Road, Union Hill, St Margaret’s Bay All Age School, Windsor Castle, Salmon Town, Aldon, Hart Hill and New Land

In St Thomas: Trinityville, New Pera, Apple Farm, Crab River, Bath and Windsor Castle facilities. The water commission said that the Port Morant system remains inaccessible as the road to the facility is impassable.