Tap into squatters
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June 24, 2026
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OPPOSITION spokesman on water and special projects Ian Hayles has suggested that by granting temporary water connections to squatters, the National Water Commission (NWC) could tackle its chronic non-revenue water problem.
He also argued that thousands of Jamaicans willing to pay for metered water are being turned away because of bureaucratic hurdles.
Making his contribution to the sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Hayles said non-revenue water continues to undermine the financial performance of the NWC, with between 40 and 60 per cent of the commodity supplied by the utility generating no revenue.
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