Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:25:57 +0000
By KALOBWE BWALYA
LUSAKA Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has warned residents of frequent and intermittent water shortages due to construction works going on in the capital city to improve water supply and sanitation services.
Company spokesperson Nshamba Muzungu said the company was implementing three major projects – the Lusaka Water and Supply Sanitation and Drainage Project (LWSSDP), Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project (KBWSP) and Lusaka Sanitation Program (LSP).
Mr Muzungu explained that the nature of the works involved that water supply was shutdown to facilitate smooth implementation of the works, which included replacing valves on the main transmission line, rehabilitations of water distribution centres and replacement of dilapidated pipelines.
“Whenever water supply is shutdown from Lolanda water treatment plant in Kafue from 07:00 hours to 17:00 hours, it takes about 48 hours to recover and restore normal supply. As the projects progress, we anticipate frequent shutdowns which will impact negatively on water supply to most parts of the city,” said Mr Muzungu.
He however said despite the inconveniences that this might cause, consumers should realize that the works being implemented were intended to improve the capacity of LWSC to meet the increasing demand for water and sanitation services in the city.
He said the company shall endeavor to notify its customers so that they prepare for the shutdowns.
“The LWSSDP scope of works includes, introduction of household water supply and access to household sewer connections, rehabilitation of sewerage treatment ponds, restoring the design capacity of the Lolanda water treatment plant in Kafue and create the capacity for LWSC to store and distribute volumes of water required to meet projected increased demand,” he said.
Mr Muzungu said the Kafue bulk water supply project will deliver the construction of a new raw water abstraction stations on Kafue river water treatment plant and once complotted it will produce 50 million litres of treated water per day which will result in increased supply hours in Lusaka
