NWSC anticipates acute water shortage to hit Gulu City
NWSC is currently pumping an average of 7 to 8 million liters of water per day, but the consumption of water has surged up to 10 million liters per day, and it is anticipated that it will even double during dry seasons.
By Christopher Nyeko
Gulu: The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Gulu branch is anticipating an acute water shortage to hit Gulu city during the dry season.
Ivan Teka-kwo, the Northern Region spokesperson for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, reveals that their previous assessment of water demand has established that there is an increase in demand for water in Gulu city.
According to Teka-kwo, numerous activities involving the usage of water, such as construction, brick-laying practices, fire extinguishing, and domestic purposes such as drinking and bathing, usually increase during the dry season.
NWSC is currently pumping an average of 7 to 8 million liters of water per day, but the consumption of water has surged up to 10 million liters per day, and it is anticipated that it will even double during dry seasons.
In a bid to address the anticipated challenges, NWSC National revealed that they have established two boreholes, one in Bank Lane and the other in Layibi, one of the water-stressed areas.
The boreholes will be used for pumping up to 2 million liters of underground water per day to supplement the 9 liters fetched from the Oitino stream.
They have warned the locals against cutting the water pipe for bricklaying practices during dry seasons, saying anybody who is the culprit will be held liable for their act.
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