Is the Water Locked Off in St. Elizabeth? Live NWC Status

No, the water is not locked off in St. Elizabeth right now according to current NWC reports.

0 active · 3 resolved in the last 24 hours · 0 reports in the last 30 days. Last checked 18 August 2026 at 9:38 pm.

St. Elizabeth spreads across the south-west, from the Black River morass up to the Santa Cruz mountains.

St. Elizabeth is Jamaica's driest parish and trucking is a normal part of supply. NWC lock offs in Junction and Santa Cruz frequently accompany drought rationing rather than mains repair.

Over the last six months this tracker has logged 5 NWC water lock offs in St. Elizabeth, with an average restoration time of 2.0 days. That history is what shapes the expectations below for how long a NWC water lock off in St. Elizabeth usually lasts.

Recent NWC Outages in St. Elizabeth

National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

EMERGENCY LEAK REPAIR WORK IMPACTING WATER SUPPLY …sections of St Elizabeth and Manchester impacted

Severity · Moderate4 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

HIGH TURBIDITY AFFECTS WATER SUPPLY TO SECTIONS OF ST ELIZABETH

Severity · Moderate4 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

High Turbidity Levels

Severity · Moderate4 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

JPS POWER OUTAGE IMPACTING WATER SUPPLY…sections of St Elizabeth and Manchester impacted

Severity · Moderate4 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

JPSCo POWER OUTAGE

Severity · Moderate4 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

Emergency Pipeline Repair Work

Severity · Low7 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

Pipeline Repair work

Severity · Low10 months ago
National Water Commission
St. Elizabeth
resolved

Scheduled Maintenance Work

Severity · Low11 months ago

Communities in St. Elizabeth

NWC water lock offs in St. Elizabeth are most often reported from these communities and towns:

  • Black River
  • Santa Cruz
  • Junction
  • Malvern
  • Balaclava
  • Lacovia
  • Braes River

How to Report a NWC Outage in St. Elizabeth

  • Call the NWC Customer Care line at 1-888-CALL-NWC (225-5692).
  • Or tweet @nwc_jamaica with your address and the issue.
  • Submit a report through the NWC website's contact form.
  • Have your account number and the affected street ready.
  • Give the operator a St. Elizabeth landmark — Black River, Santa Cruz, Junction are the reference pointsNWC crews use most in this parish.

You can also add your report to this tracker so neighbours in St. Elizabeth can see it immediately.

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