Make sure that you start filling up buckets, much of Kampala is expected to start being affected by a one-day long water cut starting in the morning hours of Thursday, September 15.
So why is the tap going to run dry? The interruption is meant to ‘facilitate the maintenance and rehabilitation’ works of National Water and Sewerage Corporation’s Gaba 2 water plant, from 8am to 8pm. This will reportedly enhance the water supply to the Kampala, Wakiso area.
The water body insists this planned shutdown will help NWSC complete final interconnection works to add 50 million litres of water per day to Kampala service area.
These are the areas that can expect water cuts:
Kampala city center, Muyenga, Jinja Road, Kyambogo, Mutungo, Mukono, Seeta, Kyambogo, Banda, Nakawa, Mutungo, Luzira, Rubaga,Bulenga,Buloba, Banda, Kansanga, Makindye, Nansana, Nsambya, parts of City Centre, Namirembe,Bwaise, Kawempe, Matugga, Najjanakumbi, Mulago, Makerere, Nakulabye, Nsambya and sorrounding areas.
Large areas of Mukono, Wakiso and Kampala were similarly affected by water cuts stemming from NSWC shutting down its Ggaba 1 plant for rehabilitation on last Monday.
When going through a water cut it’s suggested that you:
Only flush the toilet when absolutely necessary.
Cook one big meal to avoid having to do dishes
Fill up everything with water that you can use during the cut.
Fix that leaky pipe!
