Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company -NWSC has shut down water supply to the entire City of Kitwe due to high pollution levels in the Kafue River.
Water Development and Sanitation Minister , COLLINS NZOVU says this measure has been taken to safeguard public health following the contamination of raw water sources by industrial activities.
Mr. NZOVU tols ZNBC news that investigations by the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, in collaboration with the utility and environmental authorities, have confirmed that one of the mining companies operating in the Copperbelt has discharged pollutants into the environment.
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