Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:01:00 +0000 IT IS inconceivable that Lusaka water consumers, who are so vocal and critical about any slip-ups by the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC), can owe the water utility company a whooping K140 million in unpaid water bills. The task to meet the daily domestic and industrial water needs of nearly 3 million residents scattered over a 40-km radius is a gigantic operation costing a lot of money. That is the job LWSC undertakes for 365 days a year and it is no laughing matter. For the residents of this capital city to be curled up in their comfort zones when they know they have not paid for their water and sewerage services is unforgivable. They need to be hauled before a fast track court and put a gun to their heads to pay. Because of our reluctance, others would say sabotage, to pay for water, the LWSC is […]
