THE WATER supply system in Kellits, Clarendon, is being upgraded at a cost of $10 million.
It will also benefit the nearby communities of Crofts Hill, Pate, Shooter, Rhoden Hall, Corner and Croft Gate.
Charles Buchanan, corporate public relations manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), said that the project would result in greater volumes of water being extracted and improved water quality.
"We are now taking water from the Pindar's River, a tributary of the Rio Minho, and whenever it rains, the water is filled with debris and other things, so primarily what we are doing is installing a treatment facility which will ensure improved water quality." he explained.
The main works include the construction of a base and installation of filter plants, construction of a building to house the plant, and the rehabilitation of a steel tank in the Shooter community.
The project started in October 2004 and is expected to be completed by mid-June this year.
Mr. Buchanan said the project was part of an overall programme to improve water supply systems across the island, and is being assisted with funding of $100 million from the Diageo Foundation, the parent company of Red Stripe.
