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HARARE Mayor, Jacob Mafume, has reported an improvement in the supply of water during the first quarter of the year.
However, despite the improvement in the production of water from an average of 269 megalitres per day in January to 353 megalitres in March, not all residents have access to Council tap water.
The increase in water production has been attributed to the availability of purification chemicals after the Council secured the constant delivery of aluminium sulphate, which was previously in short supply.
Negotiations with suppliers continue to ensure a consistent supply and the implementation of the chlorine dioxide technology project is expected to help the city save at least US$300 000 per month in water treatment chemicals.
“There was a bit of stability in the water sector during the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, although we would want all residents to have access to potable water,” he said.
Mafume said negotiations with water treatment chemicals suppliers to constantly supply the chemicals had resulted in no chemical shortage-induced water shedding during the first quarter.
He said implementation of the chlorine dioxide technology project, which is expected to reduce the cost of purifying water, had commenced and is ready for commissioning.
Online Reporter