Noxious fumes from NWC plant waft over UWI Mona campus

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Corey RobinsonJournalist at Jamaica Star

September 29, 2026

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Noxious fumes from NWC plant waft over UWI Mona campus

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A noxious gas smell from an incident at the nearby National Water Commission (NWC) Mona Dam Treatment Plant has reached the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, prompting the university to closely monitor the situation.

In a notice to the Mona community on Tuesday, UWI said the incident at the treatment plant resulted in the smell of a noxious gas reaching the campus.

“The safety and well-being of our campus community remain our highest priority,” the university said.

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