The Lagos Water
Corporation (LWC) has refuted a media report alleging the flow of diesel from a
public water supply tap at 10, Tiamiyu Savage Street in Victoria Island.
A statement
issued by the Managing Director, LWC, Engr. Muminu Badmus today in his Ijora
Office, the Corporation said its Zonal Distribution Team in Victoria Island has
investigated the incident and discovered that the pollution resulted from
repair works done by the owner of the Property.
The statement
said it was observed that during the renovation, the pipe supplying water to
the property was damaged and diesel from the electricity generating set seeped
through a breakage in the public water supply channel within the property.
It stated
further that in a bid to establish the extent of damage that compromised the
quality of public water supply in the area, officials of the Corporation
obtained samples from other water outlets and observed that the water was
clean, clear, odourless and fit for human consumption.
“The problem is
a localised problem, peculiar to the property tap which got polluted as a
result of the intrusion of diesel and other substances that gained access to
the service pipe through an opening caused by ongoing repair works in the area”
the statement added.
Badmus urged
Lagosians to desist from laying water service pipes within drainage channels to
avoid water pollution, thereby causing water-borne diseases while warning
Contractors working on Lagos roads to avoid infringing on the Corporation’s
pipes.
The Managing Director reaffirmed the commitment of the
agency to providing potable water and uninterrupted supply across the State.
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