NAWEC urged to renew commitment to safe drinking water

Amid the rise of concerns about the quality of water coming from NAWEC water sources, citizens urged the company to renew its commitment to providing clean and safe drinking water to its customers.

For the past week, many people raised a series of concerns about the change of water colour in some taps. This is seen as a risk factor, thus urging the company to take visiting tour of its facilities and find out the circumstances leading to such concerns.

Ousman G Darboe, a resident of Latrikunda German narrated: “Last week we go the whole day without water and around 5PM, the water came but the colour was changed and we could see rusted metals in the water.”

He further noted that it was so scary and that he shared the videos for people to know what was happening. Mr. Darboe warned this can even cause kidney disease.

“The water we consume daily is a concern. Although water is colourless, this was totally different from normal tap water. I think it’s scary,” he stated.

He urged NAWEC that since they are in public office and receiving salaries through taxes collected from citizens, they should always be serious about the health and safety of people. He continued that NAWEC should regularly check or monitor their tanks, water quality and sanitation in order to prevent contamination of water.

Speaking to Lamin Sanneh, a resident of Willingara, confirmed once realized the change of water colour in his tap, adding that he was surprised and couldn’t ascertain the reasons. He urged NAWEC to be touring around, especially during the rainy season. He said there could be broken piles that could cause such an unnoticed problem in its main water sources.  

“We may not blame NAWEC at all times because they might not be aware of everything that is happening across the country. It’s the right of the customers to report anything of concern. I also asked for a double up in their efforts to cater for our needs,” he said.