BCC decomissions one of it’s main supply dam

Posted by paballo mdlongwa on June 12, 2019

BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL (BCC) HAS DECOMMISSIONED ONE OF ITS MAIN SUPPLY DAMS, UPPER NCEMA, AS THE CITY’S WATER SITUATION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. HOWEVER, THE 48-HOUR WATER SHEDDING SCHEDULE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS THE LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTINUES TO ASSESS THE SITUATION, IN A STATEMENT, THE LOCAL AUTHORITY’S PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, MISS BONGIWE NGWENYA, REVEALED THAT THE DAM WAS DECOMMISSIONED ON SATURDAY WITH THE LATEST STATISTICS REVEALING THAT IT WAS JUST ABOVE THREE PERCENT FULL.

THE CITY REMAINS WITH FIVE OUT OF SIX DAMS (LOWER NCEMA, UMZINGWANE, INSIZA, MTSHABEZI, AND INYANKUNI) AS AVAILABLE SOURCES OF SURFACE WATER SUPPLY.

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST STATISTICS, THE CITY’S DAMS STAND AT 50,70 PERCENT FULL, A DECLINE FROM 52,46 PERCENT WHICH WAS RECORDED LAST MONTH.