Chitungwiza residents dump trash in sewers, causing backups

Sewage backups are hammering homes in Chitungwiza because residents keep chucking garbage straight into sewer manholes.

Chitungwiza's sewer crisis

• Chitungwiza Municipality called out residents for trashing manholes.
• Grass and debris at 31 Rukukwe in Zengeza 1 triggered blockages.
• Upstream homes got hit with nasty sewage backups.
• Infrastructure damage and health risks are piling up fast.

What the council found in the system

• Rags, sand, animal skins, and diapers were all jammed in.
• Dead animals turned up inside the sewer lines.
• Infant bodies were discovered, which the council called tragic.
• Overflows and expensive repairs are wrecking the whole community.

Council's message to residents

• Only wastewater belongs in the sewer system; nothing else.
• Residents should never open or mess with manholes.
• Proper refuse collection methods need to be used instead.
• Blockages, overflows, or vandalism should be reported immediately.