Taita Taveta water supply stopped due to lack of chlorine

The Coast Water Services Board has disrupted the water supply of Taita Taveta County due to lack of chlorine.

The city of Voi and its environs were affected the interruption after the closure of the Mzima pipeline board of directors, which also serves the counties of Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale.

But the chairman of the board of directors, Jacob Torrut, called this interruption a minor.

He stated that county water service providers had not paid their bills resulting in the shortage of essential chemicals.

"We are not allowed to provide untreated water, we should close a plant rather than risk providing raw water," he said.

He said he had already bought the chemical and badured residents that the water supply will be restored by the end of Wednesday.

"The normal water supply will resume shortly." My people on the ground have already informed me that they have received the chemical, "he said.

million. Torrut said the other counties on the coast are not affected because they have other sources of water that include Tiwi's boreholes, Baricho Waterworks. and Marere sources.

The Taita Taveta Water Company, Tavevo, owes the council an accumulated debt of Sh411 million.

Gasper Kabaka, the director of water, said the county government had already written to the Treasury to request a waiver of debt.

He said that they called a meeting with the board of directors to find out how to pay their monthly bills.

"We want to sit down and agree on how we will pay our monthly rates," he said.