KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the Rio Cobre has returned to its ambient condition following contamination of the river between the communities of ...

Jamaica's rivers — including the Rio Cobre — have often been under siege from industrial pollution. In 2021, The Rio Cobre suffered a spill of caustic effluent from the nearby bauxite plant – and this ...

It says as part of its proactive approach, it is fully compliant with the Government of Jamaica’s recent mandate to ban any form of discharge into the Rio Cobre.

The Rio Cobre, a storied river in Jamaica’s history, is a major source of water for St Catherine. The two-year construction of a $12-billion Rio Cobre water supply treatment plant started in March.

One video showed the Flat Bridge, a historic Jamaican landmark, completely flooded by the Rio Cobre river. Another shows debris from a Jamaican hotel facade flying through the air.