Dirty water flows from Kwacha taps in Kitwe

SOME residents in Kitwe's Kwacha Township area have complained of the poor quality of water that they have been receiving for the past one week. The residents have since appealed to Nkana Water and Sanitation Company (NWSC) to quickly check and establish why dirty water was being supplied. The residents said that they had been supplied with brown water for the past one week. "Only those that draw water very early in the morning draw clean looking water, but some of us who rarely have running water in the morning, draw dirty water for the rest of the day," one resident Emily Luchanga told the Daily Nation. Ms Luchanga explained that most of the times, the water from the tap was only used for bathing and not drinking. She said that the water could not even be used for cooking on grounds that they did not know what was causing the strange colour of water. Another resident Mr Joel Musonda, suspected that the dirty water being supplied could be as a result of leaking pipes. Mr Musonda said that there were a lot of broken pipes in the area and was sure that the water was mixing with soil before reaching certain homes. When contacted for a comment, NWSC Public Relations Officer Agnes Simwinga said the company had not received any report. She however called on the residents to remain calm as technicians would be sent to check what the problem could be. Ms Simwinga said that the company was committed to ensuring that people accessed clean water and advised them to report any noted faults as soon as possible.