Location: Ewarton, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Parent company: UC Rusal Jamaica Limited (West Indies Alumina Company [Windalco])
Ore type: bauxite
Type of incident: tailings dam failure
Impacts: Waste from Windalco’s effluent-holding pond in Ewarton, St. Catherine flowed into the Rio Cobre, elevating the temperature and PH of the river, affecting water quality, killing fish and other organisms, and compromising the livelihoods and food sources of residents.
