Harare mayor His Worship Councillor Jacob Mafume said that production of water at the city\u2019s water treatment plant, Morton Jaffray Waterworks has resumed.<\/p>\n
This comes after Harare City Council announced last week that residents will have a dry weekend as it had ceased water production due to a lack of water-treatment chemicals.<\/p>\n
In a statement posted on his social media channels on Sunday morning, Mafume announced that high-density suburbs such as Mbare and Sunningdale as well as industrial areas had started to receive the precious liquid. Said Mafume:<\/p>\n
Production of water has resumed at Morton Jeffray Mbare, Sunningdale and key industrial clients are already receiving water.<\/p>\n
Further supplies of chemicals from Zimphos are expected at 12 midday to increase production.<\/p>\n
We also working on a plan that includes adjusting tariffs. A payment plan and a financial strategy that will prevent our suppliers failing to supply key chemicals.<\/p>\n
We also need to adjust cost to match inflation and also work on prepaid meters or efficient billing.<\/p>\n
Harare has been experiencing intermittent water cuts over the past few years due to a shortage of chemicals needed to purify its heavily-polluted supply dams, Chivero and Manyame.<\/p>\n
Most of the treated water does not reach customers as it is lost through broken pipes which have outlived their usefulness.<\/p>\n
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