Concord Times (Freetown)
Ibrahim Tarawallie
26 August 2008
Freetown — Public relations officer of Guma Valley water company Monday dismissed rumours that Freetown would soon face some serious water shortage.
Joseph Musa's reaction came after widespread allegations that corrosion in connecting pipes across the city were sending filth and sediments in water supplied for domestic purposes.
Some residents have claimed that the water was not pure and was in fact causing some skin diseases like itching and inflammation.
Musa said there was no cause for alarm because there was enough water to provide for citizens.
He confirmed that the dam level was low as compared to what people had expected of them. He said they have already installed mechanisms in place to remedy the situation.
"We provide 19 million gallons of water per day when the dam overflows but now we are only providing 15.5 million gallons of water everyday because of the low level of water in the dam. This means that there is a drop of over 3 million in the total of gallons we supply per day," he said.
Aruna Kamara of Blackhall Road told Concord Times that any shortage in the supply of purified water would have adverse effects on the health of the people.
"Last year we experienced the same problem and it has started again this year. I think Guma should try and find solutions to remedy the situation," he said.
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