Harare City Council corporate communications manager Mr Michael Chideme yesterday confirmed to The Herald that they will soon start disconnecting water for residents after companies which supply water chemicals notified council that they will stop supplies over a $7 million debt.
Said Chideme:
Yes, we are upping water disconnections following notification by suppliers of water treatment chemicals that they will soon stop supplying us if we fail to pay them for chemicals supplied. Water disconnections are the only option to force customers to pay for the water consumed. Municipal water requires huge funding for it to get to households. Failure to pay for water affects service delivery. We are surrendering some of the debtors to Wellcash. All customers should appreciate the importance of bill payment. Paying bills guarantees service delivery.
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