On Friday 22nd January 2010 in the kitchen area of the main Aberdeen Library Hall, which is an Aberdeen Municipal building, a tap could be seen with a stream of water running from it. It is impossible to close the tap, and this has been the situation for over a year according to Zodiwa Nikelo, despite numerous requests for the tap to be repaired. The sink is totally encrusted with chemicals found in the Aberdeen water supply. It would be interesting to know how much precious water has been lost in that time. It is also amazing to think that no one within the Municipality has queried the amount of water being used by a relatively uninhabited building during the day, except for the Library staff and occasional functions.
Residents of Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize have been on water restrictions since December 2009, and there has been no ‘lead water’ for months. On the 4th of December 2009 an article appeared in the ‘Advertiser’ informing Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize residents that there were water restrictions and fines would be given to any person who did not abide by the municipalities hours of water usage.
What fines should the Municipality pay for not abiding by the restrictions and allowing water to flow freely down the drain for a “year”?
Residents of Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize have been on water restrictions since December 2009, and there has been no ‘lead water’ for months. On the 4th of December 2009 an article appeared in the ‘Advertiser’ informing Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembaliswize residents that there were water restrictions and fines would be given to any person who did not abide by the municipalities hours of water usage.
What fines should the Municipality pay for not abiding by the restrictions and allowing water to flow freely down the drain for a “year”?
Article By: Joan Tinker