Contaminated water in Zimbabwe's capital puts millions at risk | Pumps Africa
Published on by Herman Kyle, Editor at Pumps Africa News in Government
A study has found that water being pumped to millions of residents in Harare came from reservoirs contaminated by dangerous toxins that can cause liver and central nervous system complications.
Millions of residents in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, are at risk of developing serious health problems from city’s contaminated water – a report has stated.
A study conducted by South African company Nanotech Water Solutions concluded that water being pumped to millions of residents in Harare came from reservoirs contaminated by dangerous toxins that can cause liver and central nervous system complications.
The toxins, as stated in the report, are emanating from the algae found in Harare’s major water reservoirs putting the health of 3 million residents at risk, and the foul smell and brownish colour of water in the city are associated with a plethora of algal species.
The explosive report has prompted the Zimbabwean government to declare the situation a national security crisis.
The Harare city council has failed to flush out the poisonous substances despite spending US$3 million every month on the importation of up to eight water treatment chemicals.
The report stated that the eight chemicals used by council for purification cannot eliminate two of the deadly toxins found in the water namely; hepatotoxins and neurotoxins.
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