CLAIMING that western Jamaica already has access to significant untapped water resources, Opposition spokesman on water and special projects Ian Hayles has called for a review of the Government’s US$425-million Western Water Resilience Project.

Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Hayles questioned whether the project — one of the largest water infrastructure investments currently being pursued by the Government — represents the most effective use of public resources.

The Western Water Resilience Project is being done in phases with the first phase valued at US$176 million.