TellZim Reporter
MASVINGO – City Council recorded a total of 308 sewer blockages in one month and found 95 wheel barrows of grit in the grit channels.
This was revealed in the council minutes of Public Works and Planning Committee meeting dated March 9, 2023.
The minutes also reported that council removed 128 bins of waste, a development which reveals that residents were mostly to blame in terms of sewer blockages.
“It was reported that a total of 308 blockages had been recorded and attended to during the month of February 2023, whilst 95 wheelbarrows of grit had been removed from the grit channels and one hundred and twenty eight bins of waste were removed from the grit screens,” read the minutes.
It was also reported that the Raw Pump Station was not operational due to some breakdown but the requisitions for the purchase of the replacements were already done.
“It was reported that the pump station was not operational due to breakdown of the installed electrical components for the 160 KW star Delta Controller. It was noted that the stoppage of the pump from operation was made to protect electric motor from damage due to faulty contractor and overloads.
“It was reported that requisition for purchase of required spares for the Star Delta Control controller for pump number 2 had been done,” added the minutes.
The minutes further revealed that Rujeko Pump Station was operational.
