By A Correspondent- City of Masvingo has responded to reports that one of their employees in the engineering department mishandled its tank and pipe cleaning exercise leading to the recent pumping of near-sludge water to households.

In a public notice dated January 28, 2021, the city promised that it was addressing the source of the problem, but stopped short of disclosing finer details.

“The City of Masvingo regrets the supply of discoloured tap water which is brownish in colour. We are in the process of addressing the source of the problem and we trust we will be through by Sunday morning the 31st of January 2021.

“Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted,” the city communicated.-TellZim