dis was y mi question the wisdom of phase out of pit latrine at schools

[Wahalla]

Water lock-off forces closure of three schools

Friday, April 11, 2014 4 Comments

The shortage of water has forced some Kingston residents to source the commodity from untreated sources like this youngster. (OBSERVER FILE PHOTO)
A lack of water yesterday forced the closure of at least three public schools in the Corporate Area.
Ministry officials said since the start of this week as many as 22 public schools in Region One (Kingston and St Andrew) have reported that they have been affected by water problems, but the National Water Commission (NWC) said it was working with the Ministry of Education to keep as many of the affected schools open by trucking water to them.
"Because of the lack of water we were forced to end classes early," said a teacher at Dunrobin Primary in St Andrew.
Dunoon Technical and Tarrant Primary were also forced to send home students because of the lack of water.
Education Minister Ronald Thwaites said schools must remain open if possible and advised that where the lack of water has affected school opening, the summer term can be extended to make up for lost instructional time.
The ministry, at the same time, has asked parents to provide children with water for drinking purpose and to wash their hands.
The NWC said a drop in its main water storage facilities forced it to impose additional restrictions, which it said could be intensified over the coming days and weeks.
"... Many customers in the Corporate Area, depending on their source of supply, their elevation and location on the network, as well as other variables, will experience periods of no piped water supply and or low water pressure," the commission said.

[blugiant]

realitee iss dat jamaica been laxx inn buildinn more reservoirs dat wood solve jamaica water shortage

ja guv mismanagement ting

[CeaBee]

i remember water lock off from (not too ) way back when i was in school.

Them used to catch water in rain buckets...and whatever toilet never flush just stay unflushed till water come back.


I guess these days people more cognizant of the hygiene implications?

[blugiant]

i remember water lock off from (not too ) way back when i was in school.

Them used to catch water in rain buckets...and whatever toilet never flush just stay unflushed till water come back.


I guess these days people more cognizant of the hygiene implications?

lock awf water inn ja still a gawn

[Wahalla]

then y compound by making non sustainable changes.. play the hand you hold not the hand u would like...

[Tuff Gong]

then y compound by making non sustainable changes.. play the hand you hold not the hand u would like...

The Flush toilet is very sustainable and has been around since ancient Babylon:
All they would need to do it to pair it with a rainwater catchment and storage system (which itself it older that the WC).

See:

• circa 26th century BC: Flush toilets were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization. The cities of Harappa andMohenjo-daro had a flush toilet in almost every house, attached to a sophisticated sewage system.^[5] See also Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization.