According to the president of ten sectors in the territory of Luozi, Joseph Lusalemvo, this situation dates back to mid-November 2023. This situation exposes the population of this town to water-borne diseases, and it is the household budgets that are threatened.
Thus, those who have the financial means, buy water at a price of 500 FC for a 25-liter jerrycan. As for the modest households, they resort to uncovered wells to fetch water, he continued.
For his part, the Provincial Director of REGIDESO/Kongo-Central, Kabeya Ngandu Théodore, says he is concerned about this shortage caused by the flooding of the Luozi water catchment site. But he assures that this problem will soon be resolved and that everything will return to normal. Despite several challenges, the water supply situation in other parts of the province is normal, radio Okapi observed.
Gisèle Mbuyi
Kongo Central: More than 3 months of drinking water shortage in Luozi
InternetKinshasaEconomy - It has been more than three months since water from the Water Distribution Authority (REGIDESO) stopped flowing from the taps in the town of Luozi, in the Kongo-Central province, we learn from local sources.