Water authority says no need for alarm over blood red Quashie River
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has urged people not to be alarmed by the blood red Quashie River in Trelawny.
The water authority explained in a release that dye-tracing exercises are currently being conducted in the Rio Bueno Watershed.
The explanation came after people began circulating videos and photos of the river on social media, with some expressing that it is a natural phenomenon.
However, WRA explained that dyes were injected in the Quashie River near Freemans Hall and in Lowe Rive near Wait-a-Bit, Trelawny on Wednesday June 14.
Dye tracing, according to WRA, is the insertion of a dye to trace the flow path of a river, which sinks and re-emerges.
The dye being used in the Quashie River is Rhodamine WT. WRA said it is non-toxic and will dissipate in the next few days.
