Online Reporter
Ivan Zhakata
Herald Correspondent
Harare City Council has urged residents to desist from dumping garbage in sewer lines following a major blockage in Glen View 2, which caused flooding at a residential property and disrupted services to nearly 300 households.
In a statement, the City of Harare said it had taken note of a video circulating on social media showing a resident complaining of flooding at her house due to sewer blockages in Glen View 2.
“The City of Harare has taken note of a video on social media which shows a resident complaining of flooding at her house due to sewer blockages in Glen View 2,” the statement read.
Municipal teams were dispatched to the area and managed to clear the sewer line at the affected property.
“We have attended to the challenge and the sewer line at the house has been cleared,” the statement added.
Council said the blockage was extensive, affecting nearly 300 houses, with blocked sewer lines stretching for about 100 metres.
“The sewer blockage in the area affected nearly 300 houses and the City of Harare is putting 100 percent effort to make sure the problem is resolved as quickly as possible,” the statement said.
During the clearing exercise, council workers removed a range of foreign materials from the sewer system.
“While working on the blockage, our teams removed sand, pieces of cloth, rags, cutlery and several other items dumped by residents through manholes,” the statement noted, adding that efforts were underway to complete the exercise in the shortest possible time.
The Glen View 2 incident comes against a background of persistent sewer blockages and burst pipes across Harare, particularly in high-density suburbs.
Over the years, the capital has experienced repeated sewer overflows attributed to ageing infrastructure, population pressure and the disposal of solid waste into sewer lines.
