The Chitungwiza Municipality is set to implement water rationing for residents following the decommissioning of its two supply dams, Harava and Seke, which recently ran dry.
On Friday, August 30, the municipality announced it will start receiving water from Harare’s Morton Jaffray Waterworks every Friday to Sunday. The plan is to distribute this water to as many areas as possible when it arrives.
A statement from the municipality reads:
“Chitungwiza Municipality wishes to inform residents that it will be receiving water from Harare’s Morton Jaffray every Friday to Sunday following the decommissioning of the Prince Edward treatment plant.
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We will ration the water to ensure every location receives it and will try to distribute it to as many areas as possible. We urge residents to use water sparingly.”
Chitungwiza, a dormitory town of Harare, depends entirely on water supplied by the Harare City Council, which sources it from the Harava and Seke dams.
On Wednesday, August 28, the City of Harare announced the decommissioning of the Prince Edward water treatment plant, which treats water from these dams before supplying it to Chitungwiza and parts of Harare, including Hatfield, Airport, Waterfalls, and Msasa.
The council stated that the Prince Edward plant will only be recommissioned once the dams refill, which is expected to happen during the upcoming rainy season.
Meanwhile, efforts are being made to increase water supply to the affected areas through the Morton Jaffray Waterworks in Norton.
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