Residents of Karibib were without water on Friday following a disruption in the raw water supply to the Karibib Purification Plant, the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) confirmed on Friday.
According to the national water utility, the interruption was caused by accidental damage to the raw water pipeline by an external contractor working on behalf of the Karibib Town Council.
NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata said technical teams were immediately dispatched to the site and are working urgently to restore the supply.
“We regret to inform our valued customers and the general public that the raw water supply to the Karibib Purification Plant has been interrupted due to a pipeline being damaged by a contractor not affiliated with NamWater. This has unfortunately resulted in a temporary suspension of the treated water supply to the entire town of Karibib,” Ndamanomhata said.
He assured the public that NamWater’s technical teams are on-site conducting emergency repair works.
“Our teams responded swiftly and are currently on-site working to repair the damaged infrastructure. While we cannot provide an exact timeframe for the restoration of full water supply at this stage, we anticipate that normal supply will resume later today, barring any unforeseen challenges,” said Ndamanomhata.
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