Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:51:51 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE THE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company has identified one contaminated private borehole which has since been decommissioned following the cholera outbreak in Lusaka. LWSC public relations manager Patson Phiri said a privately owned borehole was identified as the source of the contaminated water that could be the cause of the cholera in Chipata- Mazyopa areas in the capital city. Mr Phiri said the area in question was mostly serviced by several privately owned boreholes, including a few managed by the water utility firm. He said the company sent engineers to the compounds reported to have cholera to test all the boreholes to check the underground water for possible contamination, which reports have been circulated to the authorities, including the Lusaka City Council (LCC) and other stakeholders. “None of our boreholes has been linked to the contamination that could result in the cholera outbreak in Lusaka, our […]
