Some parts of Mbala District are experiencing erratic water supply for over a month.

The areas include Old Location, New Mbulu, Overspill, Lucheche, and Maraundi Townships.

Mbala Radio Champion Group Spokesperson, James Malama told ZANIS that the lack of water in the area has become a source of concern.

Mr Malama said people were living in fear of contracting water-borne diseases such as Cholera and Dysentery, among others, as a result of the erratic water supply being experienced in the affected areas.

He bemoaned that the situation is bad as many people depend on water borne toilets to answer the call of nature.

He has appealed to the water utility company to consider investing in solar energy to pump water, especially this period when the country is experiencing load shedding.

Mr Malama also appealed to ZESCO to give the water utility company a chance to pump water for some time before cutting off the power supply. 

Meanwhile, Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company Mbala District Manager, Justin Mukuka, has attributed the poor water supply in the area, to the load shedding of power by ZESCO.

He explained that the current power was not enough to pump the commodity to satisfy the residents. 

And Mbala District Commissioner, Justus Sikazwe said he was aware of the situation saying it would take a long process for Zesco to come up with a separate line for the water intake.

Mr Sikazwe said there was a need for immediate intervention by the water utility company to ensure people’s access to water was improved.

He said the utility company should not entirely depend on ZESCO power supply alone.