Admire Chatindo
Masvingo City Council has revealed that it is still struggling with sewer management both pumping and treatment.
This was revealed in the 2023 half-year budget performance review where the local authority said the major reason was lack of funds
Council said challenges were built on, the non-functional Biological Nutrient Removal, the major sewer treatment, and efforts to fix the equipment were moving at a snail’s pace due to lack of funds since the repairs demands lots of money;
“The Biological Nutrient Removal Plant, which is the main sewer treatment plant has several non-functional components which require repairs. The pace at which the repairs have been undertaken was slow due to lack of financial resources coupled with a high cost involved.”
The report stated that sewer pipes lacked proper maintenance as blockages prevent efficient wastewater drainage and the non functioning high-lift pump, the power outages experienced in the first quarter and the archaic drainage systems including water pipes for transporting water.
“During the period, we also experienced a breakdown on the high-lift pump which pumps wastewater to standard farm for irrigation of pastures.
“These challenges were an addition to the power challenges experienced in the first quarter, and the ageing and increasingly overloaded sewer mains which resulted in an increase in sewer blockages.” Reads the report
