Improving the Jamaican water supply network for stage 1: Laying of 6 km of DN600 pipes, upgrading two water-treatment stations (Sea View : 91 000 m³/d and Constant Spring : 191 000 m³/d), building of two storage tanks of 800 m³, laying of 40 km of galvanized pipes (DN 50 , 80, 150 et 200).

The project is part of the contract of 50 millions € leaded by VINCI Construction Grands Projets in consortium with WMI.

The project aims are :

• refurbishing the main production and distribution facilities of the NWC in the Kingston Metropolitain Area,
• increase the revenue of the NWC by doing a selective replacement of the utility’s domestic water meters,
• technical improvement of several water supply networks (Kitson, Stony Hill, Ocho rios).

Description of WMI services

• Procurement of leak detection, flow and pressure measurement equipment, water meters loggers and water meters test bench (DN15 – DN50),
• Installing 69,000 domestic water meters 5/8”,
• Installing 1,100 domestic water meters1”,
• Hydraulic sectorization(Stony Hill),
• Re-establishment of 24-hours service(Stony Hill),
• Pressure regulation,
• Leak detection,
• Evaluation of the commercial performance.