A blame game has ensued between ZESCO and Nkana water and Sewerage Company over who should take responsibility for the erratic water supply in some parts of Kitwe.

Nkana water and sewerage company public relations manager, Biven Saluseki recently attributed the reduced hours of water supply in Kitwe and surrounding areas to the increased hours of load shedding by ZESCO which is affecting Nkana water distribution centers.

Mr. Saluseki told phoenix news that ZESCO has been load-shedding Nkana water distribution centers causing the water utility to fail to supply water.

But zesco director commercial services, Chiti Mataka has revealed that Nkana water installations are not load-shaded and accused the water utility of owing the power utility colossal amounts of money.

Mr Mataka who could not disclose the exact amount told concerned kitwe residents that water utilities in the country are owing zesco a lot of money and advised them to stop hiding behind load-shedding for their inefficiencies as water installations are not load-shaded.
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