Chunga to have new sewer, water pipes

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:08:56 +0000

By MUKOSELA KASALWE

CHUNGA township near Matero will benefit from the installation of new water and sewer pipes under the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company, says Patriotic Front Kapwepwe Ward 25 councillor Patrick Salubusa.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Salubusa said Chunga has had the challenge of water supply for many years as the tank which was the main source of water had been leaking since 2007.

He expressed confidence that Chunga, being on the list of townships to benefit from the installation of new water and sewer pipes, it would help ease the situation.

The civic leader said the project was expected to be completed in the next two years as a long term response to water and sanitation crisis in the community.

He said as a short term response to the water crisis in the area LWSC had resorted to pumping water to residents of Chunga directly to their taps unlike through the tank which has a leakage.

Mr Salubusa described the development as a temporal measure, saying most pipes were old and non-functional.

“Water is now coming straight into the system avoiding the tank which has been leaking for many years and this has seen some houses receiving water after many years but this should not make LWSC to relax because some houses are still not receiving water,” he said.

The councillor urged LWSC to be proactive and ensure that all houses connected received water supply.

Mr Salubusa said people decampaigning the ruling party through failing to provide services to the people should leave offices for competent people, saying President Edgar Lungu was in a hurry to make sure that the community has clean drinking water.