NWSC committed to safe water for all

A communication from the National Water and Sewerage corparation stresses the companies commitment to providing safe water for all, The communication reads below:

NWSC has a Strategic Direction (SD) 2013/2018 that
emphasizes “water for all for a delighted customer
by a delighted work force”. The key Strategic Priority
Areas (SPAs) of the SD are, among others:
a) Geographical/operational expansion (operational
coverage has increased from 23 towns in June 2013
to 96 towns in March 2015)
b) Massive network expansion (rate of expansion
has been increased from 80km/yr in 2013 to 1300km/
yr in 2015)
c) Water supply stabilisation in all Areas
d) Improved water quality management and monitoring
e) Large project interventions, especially in Kampala
Water Supply Area
2. Water supply interventions for Kampala
Water Supply Area
The water supply for Kampala is currently approximately
200 million liters per day and demand is approximately
240million liters a day.
i. Short term measures to meet demand
a) Water supply improvement through borehole systems
in Kasangati and Wakiso areas, for example
b) Localized network rationalization activities (as
need arises)
c) Installation of pump boosting facilities where technically
feasible
ii. Medium and long term measures to meet demand
a) 50 million liters additional supply through rehabilitation/
expansion works at Gaba and construction of 8million
liter-tank at Namasuba hill
b) construction of Namasuba – Lubowa/ Lweza and Namasuba
– Mutundwe Nalumunye -kyengera sub mains
c) supply improvement to Naguru tank that will supply
utilise approximately 6 million liters a day of water from
low level system at Centenary Park.
d) construction of a one million litre tank at Kanyanya to
stabilise supply along Gayaza -Kasangati area
e) construction of Katosi water treatment plant and associated
pipe transmission systems scheduled to commence
at the beginning of 2016 and be completed by 2018.
This plant will add additional 120 million litres per day with
an intake facility of 220million litres per day. A combined
capacity of 370million litres per day will cater for Kampala
City needs for at least next 15 years. Funding is already
secured.
3. Water quality monitoring and management
a) We have in the recent past, boosted our water quality
management and monitoring capacity
b) For Kampala, we were carrying out routine water
quality monitoring, but with the recent typhoid outbreak,
we have for purposes of taking precauti- onary measures,
increased on water quality monitoring vigilance; generating
weekly water quality monitoring reports. The results so
far show compliance with National Standards
c) For other NWSC areas, we have instructed our managers
to ensure similar water quality monitoring vigilance
d) we also have contacted Uganda National Bureau
of Standards (UNBS) to carry out external audits/independent
checks of water quality and the results will be
published when they are available
4. The recent social media allegations about NWSC
water quality and water supply by a certain Lynn
MTN
The information contained therein is false and could be
attributed to malicious elements whose intentions we are
yet to find out.
Our NWSC offices are open to provide any additional
information related to these allegations.
5. The air pollution (stench) currently being experienced
around Luzira, Bukasa, Muyenga, Kitintale
etc.
This stench is not directly related to operations of
NWSC and we encourage NEMA to investigate and
find a way forward.
6. In conclusion
NWSC is committed to supplying safe water for
all and will continue to do this with commitment,
despite the challenges we continue to face
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WATER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION
NWSC committed to safe water for all
To report any leaks, bursts, sewage,
overflows, illegal water users,
imposters and any other emergencies,
call our toll free helpline 0800 100
977, 0800 200 977, 0800 300 977
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