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Synchronized flush to beat water shortfall
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September 24, 2012, Monday
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ZIMBABWE'S second city Bulawayo has ordered its residents to flush toilets at the same time once a week to prevent blockages during frequent periods of water rationing, the mayor said on Saturday.
"We are going to have a big flush every Monday to push all the waste that would have accumulated during the water rationing," Thaba Moyo, mayor of Bulawayo, said.
"It means everybody has to flush their toilet at the stipulated time which will be 7:30pm. This is done to prevent any sewer blockages as we anticipate longer periods without water" in the sewer system, he said.
He said residents could also flush their toilets at other times of day.
Bulawayo's chronic water shortages force the city authorities to order rationing, which cuts the amount of water getting into the sewer system.
The city now rations water for 72 hours weekly.
Moyo said Bulawayo's chief engineer suggested the simultaneous flush.
"We are urging residents to bear with us as this is nobody's fault," Moyo said.
"It's a national problem. Most cities are having water shortages.''
"We are going to have a big flush every Monday to push all the waste that would have accumulated during the water rationing," Thaba Moyo, mayor of Bulawayo, said.
"It means everybody has to flush their toilet at the stipulated time which will be 7:30pm. This is done to prevent any sewer blockages as we anticipate longer periods without water" in the sewer system, he said.
He said residents could also flush their toilets at other times of day.
Bulawayo's chronic water shortages force the city authorities to order rationing, which cuts the amount of water getting into the sewer system.
The city now rations water for 72 hours weekly.
Moyo said Bulawayo's chief engineer suggested the simultaneous flush.
"We are urging residents to bear with us as this is nobody's fault," Moyo said.
"It's a national problem. Most cities are having water shortages.''
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