Water-rationing increases pipe bursts

BULAWAYO City Council says it has recorded an average of 50% pipe bursts since the commencement of a heightened water-shedding programme three months ago.

Report by Fortune Moyo Staff Reporter
The city is currently under a 72-hour water-shedding programme after three of its five supply dams were decommissioned after running dry.

According to the latest council report, pipe bursts and water leaks had significantly contributed to the high consumption levels with residents accusing council employees of delaying attending to the bursts.

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