THERE are concerns over the quality of Bulawayo water as the city recorded an upsurge in diarrhoeal cases from 473 registered between July and September 2019 to 359 recorded in January 2020.
In the latest case, council has been inundated with reports of residents, in particular from Luveve high-density suburb and surrounding areas, getting sick from tap water when supplies are restored.
Residents go for six days without the precious liquid under the current water-rationing regime following the decommissioning of three supply dams.
Council spokesperson Nesisa Mpofu said investigations were underway to establish the cause of the diarrhoea.
“The council is investigating the issue after receiving complaints of people getting sick after drinking tap water. We will only know (the cause) after the teams have finished their investigations,” Mpofu told Southern Eye.
