Thu, 08 Dec 2016 07:40:23 +0000 By Rodgers Kaler0 WATER supply to some Copperbelt towns has been cut off following discharge of sulphur into Kafue River by a Chingola-based mining company. Nkana Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) Treatment plant was forced to shut down following the reported discharge of sulphur into Kafue River where drinking water is drawn and the move has created erratic water supply to Kitwe, Kalulushi and Chambishi towns. The water utility company was forced to shut down the water treatment plant due to elevated levels of sulphates in Kafue River which has even affected the fish. NWSC public relations manager Bivan Saluseki confirmed the development in a press statement, but assured customers that the company was monitoring the situation and would ensure that the water was safe for consumption. “NWSC would like to inform our esteemed customers in Kitwe that we shut down water supply in Kitwe on Tuesday due to […]
