RESIDENTS of Mupambe Township in Mufulira have sued Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) for allegedly supplying contaminated water.
About 2,200 cases of typhoid have been recorded since the disease broke out three weeks ago in the township, which has more than 3,200 residents.?
The residents have sued through Nkana Chambers for negligence and breach of duty.?In a statement of claim in the Kitwe High Court, John Mwila and 19 others have sued the water utility company as the defendant in the matter for allegedly supplying contaminated water.?
The plaintiffs alleged that between October and December last year, MWSC improperly and negligently omitted to seal leakages on water and sewerage pipes.?
They alleged that as a result of the negligence, the water from the sewer pipe sipped into the pipe carrying drinking water, thereby making water to Mupambe Township unclean and foil.
“ The water from the sewer pipe sipped into the pipe carrying water, thereby making the supplied water to Mupambe community unclean and foil,” read the statement of claim in part.
The plaintiffs said as a result of the company’s negligence, they have suffered injuries, severe stomach pains, diarrhoea, high fever, vomiting and gastroenteritis.?
They stated that the water utility company was expected to supply water which was pure and free of any impurities.?As a result of the negligence and breach of duty, they said, loss and damages were caused to them by the company, their servants or agents.?
They are claiming damages for the sustained injuries in respect of the nuisance.?
The plaintiffs are further seeking exemplary and punitive damages for the injuries caused by the water utility company.
[Times of Zambia]
This is a warning to all Municipal councils to wake up. The people you serve depend on you for their good health. Don’t kill them
the problem is not MWSC its the residents of mupambe they panctured the pipes so as to have manure to their vegitables, i’m writing this cause i’m a resident of mufulira and i have been to that area and seen for myself
But honestly, these people are fond of puncturing sewer pipes so as to water their vegetable gardens, what else do you expect? We are aware that our people are vandalize installations and when it comes to paying water bills, ni nkondo. But the water utility companies should not relax in their work. Next, look out for Masala Township in Ndola and many other places; watch this space. Epo mpelele.
thy should also starting paying the water bills
Ba mufulira mwitubepa ati you are supplied with contaminated water. mwalitemwa ukutapilisha na amafi. this is why na nkanduluo alandile ukufitemaula ifima vege fyonse. i remember another year when the same issue was raised in mufulira.mwasebana kwati nikumushi uko tabasambilila pali hygine.
this is a good move will create responsibility