NEWS in brief
Around Africa and Kibaha to empty our trucks,” said Mr Luvanga.
The two drivers warned that increased costs might be a small price people are now paying compared to what the city stands to lose if outbreaks of water borne diseases occurs. Detaling the costs, the drivers said they charge Sh60,000 per trip for a mini-truck and fees can go up to Sh300,000 depending on the size of the truck and location of the treatment pond.
Zambia Effects of Boreholes, Wells on Environment
With a lot of people accepting this as a better alternative to the failure by water utilities to provide water, the construction and consumption of borehole water pose severe danger to human health and the environment.
The proliferation of boreholes constitutes a long-term environmental problem.
Water from shallow boreholes is salty and dangerous for human consumption because it could cause typhoid fever and hypertension.
Therefore, it is highly recommended and intrinsic that water from the boreholes is sampled for laboratory analysis and bio-chemical analytical before consumption.
Zimbabwe Another Dry Weekend for Harare
EVERY intending property owner in Zambia considers it a necessity given that the water utility companies have failed to provide potable clean water to all the citizens. An attempt to ignore providing it in an apartment literary translates into denying occupants of that apartment or residents of that community access to potable clean water.
Hence, construction of boreholes has become a norm for most households and communities in the country. The practice had existed before the 1980s, but the construction of advanced boreholes became prominent in the late 1990s through the government and international support agencies like United Nations International Children’ s Emergency Fund and Department for International Development( DfID), among others.
DfID is a United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid. The goal of the department is to promote sustainable development and eliminate global poverty.
Since then, there has been an astronomical increase in the number of wells and boreholes constructed where the country depends on groundwater for domestic, industrial or agricultural use.
Jaffery Morton Water Treatment Plant
Harare City Council will shut down Morton Jaffray Water Treatment plant for a few days to allow for final refurbishment before the onset of the rainy season. This is set to be the last shutdown of the water treatment plant before the onset of the rains.
In a statement yesterday, council spokesperson Mr Michael Chideme said the shutdown would allow the final stages of the refurbishment of Morton Jaffray to be completed before the beginning of the rain season.
“ Harare City Council advises its esteemed water customers of the last complete shutdown of the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant before the onset of the rain season on Saturday 3 September to Sunday 4 September, 2016,” said Mr Chideme.
Morton Jaffray Water Plant supplies and delivers water to the greater part of Harare whilst other parts of the city rely on Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant.
6 Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • September- October 2016