Chitungwiza To Implement Water Rationing After Dams Run Dry
The Chitungwiza Municipality is preparing to implement water rationing for residents after the decommissioning of its two supply dams, Harava and Seke, which ran dry earlier this week.
On Friday, August 30, the Chitungwiza Municipality announced that it will begin receiving water from Harare’s Morton Jaffray every Friday to Sunday, and it plans to distribute this water to as many areas as possible upon arrival. Reads the statement:
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.
We are going to ration the water to ensure every location receives it, and we will try to distribute it to many areas when it comes.
We urge residents to use water sparingly.
Chitungwiza, a dormitory town of Harare, relies entirely on water supplied by the Harare City Council, which sources it from the two dams located nearby.
On Wednesday, 28 August, the City of Harare announced the decommissioning of the Prince Edward water treatment plant, which processes water from the Harava and Seke dams before distributing it to Chitungwiza and various parts of Harare, including Hatfield, Airport, Waterfalls, and Msasa.
The City council said that the Prince Edward plant will only be recommissioned once the dams refill, which is expected to occur during the upcoming rainy season.
It added that in the meantime, efforts are being made to enhance water supplies in affected areas through the Morton Jaffray Waterworks in Norton.
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