The Government has signalled plans to go to market this year to divest the Soapberry Waste Water Treatment Plant in St. Catherine.

The Plant manages sewage for Portmore in the parish, and for neighbouring Kingston and St. Andrew.

Speaking at a Leaders in Real Estate Breakfast in Kingston on Thursday, Water Minister Matthew Samuda said the divestment will facilitate an upgrade of the Plant’s capacity from secondary to tertiary level.

The expansion project will provide opportunities for the recycling of effluent and the development of renewable energy, such as solar and wind, which will result in the environmental sustainability and resilience of the facility.