Harare City Council Urges Residents Not To Panic Over Discoloured Tap Water

The
council
said
that
the
system
is
being
flushed,
and
the
reservoir
cleaning
process
will
begin
immediately.

In
the
meantime,
residents
are
advised
to
use
the
water
for
non-potable
purposes,
such
as
watering
gardens.
The
notice
reads
as
follows:

The
City
of
Harare
has
been
notified
of
incidences
of
discoloured
water
from
tapes
particularly
in
the
Highfields
area
in
Harare.

This
has
been
caused
by
sludge
being
pushed
from
our
reservoirs
which
has
not
been
receiving
water
for
the
past
two
days
due
to
a
major
fault
at
our
Warren
Control
water
distribution
centre.

The
discoloured
water
is
a
result
of
low
levels
at
the
reservoirs
and
the
sludge
is
an
accumulation
of
water
chemicals
we
use
in
the
tanks
over
time.

As
there
was
very
little
water
in
the
reservoirs,
the
sludge
was
forced
out
leading
to
the
challenge
being
faced
by
residents.

This
is
not
harmful
and
we
urge
residents
not
to
panic.
Our
engineers
have
since
rectified
the
problem
at
Warren
Control
and
the
water
will
clear
once
we
start
pumping
early
tomorrow
morning
(16/02/25).

Our
treated
water
from
Morton
Jaffray
Water
Works
near
Norton
is
pumped
to
Warren
Control
and
Lochinver
reservoirs
which
then
supply
reservoirs
in
all
our
areas
before
being
released
to
our
homes.

We
urge
residents
in
Highfields
to
be
patient
while
we
wait
to
resume
pumping
of
water
in
the
area
and
ultimately
the
water
will
clear.

The
system
is
being
flushed
and
reservoir
cleaning
process
will
start
immediately.

For
now,
residents
may
use
the
water
for
other
purposes
such
as
garden
watering.

Any
inconveniences
caused
are
sincerely
regretted.