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Harare City Council will soon begin disconnecting illegal water connections around the city, which it says are bleeding the capital millions of dollars’ worth of potential revenue.
In a statement on Wednesday, council said residents accessing water through illegal connections will be prosecuted.
“Council notifies all residents accessing council water illegally and or/ have non-functional or stolen water meters to urgently regularise their connections on or before July 6 at Old Mutual House.”
The local authority said the exercise was part of efforts to reduce non-revenue water.
“Failure to regularise before the stipulated date will attract penalties. Sanctions may include prosecution or permanent removal of their connections.”
Households and business premises with non-functional water meters, council added, can approach City of Harare for special arrangements for the replacement of water meters.
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