20 suburbs face water disconnections

Harare city council on Monday began disconnecting water to thousands of residents from 20 suburbs due to non payment.

Council is owed $331 million.

"Residents of these suburbs owe the city over US$331 million in unpaid bills" said    acting Corporate Communications Manager Michael Chideme in a statement.

"If for any reason homeowners fail to give access to our officers – the water will be disconnected from outside with the attendant costs being met by the property owner.

"The City is urging all debtors to at least pay their current bill in full and make payment arrangements for the debt owing".

Recently, Harare  council acting water director Engineer Hosiah Chisango said  residents are overusing water.

He said a family of six in the  high density suburbs is using between 800 and 850 litres of water per day — a figure which is high when compared to other users in the region.

Council wants residents to consume around 400 litres per day.

Suburbs targeted for  disconnections' are

1. Mt Pleasant
2. Strathaven
3. Avondale West
4. Avondale East
5. Avonlea
6. Mabelreign
7. Borrowdale West
8. CBD industrial
9. Arcadia
10. Amby Msasa
11. Alexandra Park
12. Beverly Msasa
13. Bluffhill
14. Budiriro
15. Crowborough
16. Dzivarasekwa
17. Mufakose
18. Kuwadzana
19. Kambuzuma
20. Warren Park