Like other families in Makululu and other unplanned settlements in Kabwe, Ms Kunda’s family can only access water from water kiosks, communal taps and shallow wells.
She is, however, happy that Habitat for Humanity Zambia under its Maanzi programme is drilling and installing boreholes in Makululu.
The organisation has installed two boreholes in Kabwe’s biggest unplanned township at a total cost of K44, 000, and one of the boreholes is near Ms Kunda’s yard.
Gwen Chipulu, another community member is happy that a borehole has been installed near her house because she will no longer have to walk a long distance to buy the commodity.
The Maanzi programme aims at improving access to water and good sanitation to promote public health and the well-being of people in needy communities.
Government is working with cooperating partners to increase access to clean, and safe water.
Mr Kabwe said the move by Habitat for Humanity Zambia to provide water to residents of Makululu township is commendable.
The organisation’s national director Kanyata Mukelabai said the people of Makululu have the right to decent accommodation and safe drinking water.
“The area has few water collection points, so residents have to walk several metres to draw water,” Mr Mukelabai said.
The deputy Mayor noted that in the Seventh National Development Plan, Government has prioritised the provision of clean and safe water and good sanitation.

Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Transportation, were joined by Vermilion Mayor Caroline McAuley to announce federal-provincial funding of more than $16.3 million for four water and wastewater projects in Alberta.
Quotes "The Government of Canada is making strategic infrastructure investments to improve Albertans’ quality of life while supporting economic development and middle-class job creation.
Projects like the wastewater treatment plant upgrades in Vermilion will help the community better manage its wastewater while protecting regional waterways and maintaining a healthy environment.
To date, the federal government has invested more than $196.7 million in 66 water and wastewater projects in Alberta through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.
The Government of Alberta has invested more than $102.5 million in 17 of these projects.
The Government of Alberta helps provide Albertans with access to clean drinking water and reliable water/wastewater treatment systems through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and the Water for Life program.
The provincial funding announced today is provided through the AMWWP, which supports municipal water supply and treatment and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
Related product Backgrounder Four water and wastewater projects in Alberta receive government funding The Government of Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) supports projects that provide communities with more reliable water and wastewater systems.
The Government of Alberta helps provide Albertans with access to clean drinking water and reliable water/wastewater treatment systems through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and the Water for Life program.
Project list Location Project name Federal funding Provincial funding Municipal funding MD of Pincher Creek Hamlet of Beaver Mines Treated Water Storage $180,330 nil $180,330 Town of Barrhead Barrhead wastewater treatment plant upgrades $645,688 nil $645,688 Town of St. Paul St. Paul wastewater treatment plant upgrades $5,504,000 nil $5,624,000 Town of Vermilion Vermilion wastewater treatment plant upgrade $8,023,187 $2,000,000 $6,144,172 Associated links Smart Cities Challenge: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cities-villes-eng.html May 2017: Alberta water projects announcement: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=46997504355C0-C616-0090-186500D617269DE1 September 2016: Canada and Alberta reach agreement under new federal infrastructure funding programs: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2016/09/canada-alberta-reach-agreement-under-new-federal-infrastructure-funding-programs.html June 2016: Alberta commits $117 million to critical water infrastructure: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=429811E33F76E-F203-D5CD-87C8873B3C2E853C SOURCE Infrastructure Canada For further information: Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, Brook.Simpson@canada.ca; John Archer, Press Secretary, Alberta Transportation, 587-985-4252, john.archer@gov.ab.ca; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: infc.media.infc@canada.ca

Governor Mike Sonko has promised Nairobians 24-hour water supply and cleanliness.
Sonko said reviews of the water and sanitation policy and bill will lead to laws that will ensure his promises are fulfilled.
My administration is committed to providing safe water to all the residents of Nairobi," he said in Mombasa on Monday.
Sonko said the review of the existing policy will cut losses and see residents, especially the poor in the informal sector, get enough water.
The governor also noted that water sold in informal settlements is the most expensive in the county so quick solutions must be found.
"In line with United Nations sustainable development goal number six and the Constitution of Kenya article 43, it is my responsibility to ensure every resident of Nairobi receives clean drinking water and adequate sanitation.
An audit report released in November last year indicated the Nairobi water company loses Sh3.1 billion as a result of its inefficiency in billing.
Auditor General Edward Ouko indicated the company’s liabilities stood at Sh4.2 billion as at the end of June 30, 2016 against assets of Sh3 billion – a negative working capital of Sh1.1 billion.
The report, tabled in the county assembly stated that the amount of non-revenue water increased by two per cent in 2015-16 compared to 2014-15.
The company produced 200,352,109 cubic metres of water but earned Sh4.7 billion only.

CANTON — A recent outage that left 40 households without water for five days in Canton and left the town of Clyde in a perilous situation, drew questions from residents about restricting water use at the town’s largest industry, Evergreen Packaging.
At Thursday’s town board meeting, those who spoke were sympathetic of the circumstances that led to the water supply problem, but still indicated being without water for so long was more than an inconvenience.
“It’s been a nightmare outage,” said Mike Hyde.
“Thanksgiving of 2016 went past an inconvenience.
This was a hardship.
It was worse on people with health problems.” Marcanne LaFrance, who lives on Hy Vu Drive, said she was actually relieved to learn it was a town water problem rather than frozen pipes or another issue in her home.
Town Manager Jason Burrell said the town was in contact with Evergreen officials throughout the shortage.
While the plant typically uses 1.1 million gallons a day, during the cold spell that caused pipes to break and spigots to remain running, the mill’s usage increased by up to 400,000 gallons a day.
The reservoir reached 2 feet about 2 a.m. Wednesday, Hodge explained after the meeting, but it took time to prime the pumps and get them started.
Also, there were other leaks across town crews had to attend to first, which partly ensured the level wouldn’t drop again.

Kondapur: People residing at Raghavendra colony don’t have access to Manjeera water for the past four years, even though the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has laid out pipelines for the supply of water long time back.
Almost 70 apartments in the locality purchase drinking water from private establishments which would cost around Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for a tanker per day.
The water scarcity is not limited to consumption alone, as the residents have to struggle to get water for other purposes as well.
S Naga Babu, president of one of the apartments, said, “We need to purchase water every day.
Almost 5,600 people living in the apartments nearby have no other choice but to purchase water.
We purchase more than 30 tankers of water per month for each apartment.” Another resident V Sarala said that because of water problem, women in the area have to walk more than a kilometre to get drinking water from the public water taps.
“Many have met with accidents while bringing water, the way is narrow and it always has heavy traffic.” Another resident from Marthanda Nagar towards Hafeezpet said, “I travel a kilometre to get water, I work at the residents as a maid, the public water comes only for an hour in the morning and evening.
Sometimes by the time I go there, the water will get over.”

G. Udayagiri: Even though the government is pumping in crores of rupees into water supply projects, many towns and villages have no access to safe drinking water.
For example, take the case of G. Udayagiri in Gajapati district.
With no access to proper drinking water supply, life had come to a standstill for the residents in the town until they had decided to stage a road blockade Sunday to bring their plight to the notice of authorities.
While the whole State was celebrating ‘Makar Sankrathi’, the residents of the town were agitating for their basic right of drinking water.
According to the locals, every household in the town was connected to a water pipeline.
None has any clue to when it would begin.
The excuses have been going on for years.
“After repeated negligence by the officials concerned, we stood up and wanted to expose the irregularities of the officials concerned,” an agitating woman said.
The agitators relented after local sarpanch assured them to look into the irregularities in the supply of drinking water and take necessary steps.
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Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Mineral Resources, and Lands, Faiyaz Koya opens the Yavuna village borehole in Nadi while Goverment MP, Samuela Vunivalu looks on, on January 12, 2018.
Photo: Arieta Vakasukawaqa For decades, villagers of Yavuna in the Nausori highlands have been fetching water from a nearby river for their daily use.
This came to an end after the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Faiyaz Koya, on Friday commissioned a new borehole, which cost more than $67,000.
The new borehole would benefit 42 households with a village population of 235 people.
Among celebrants was Adi Kalaveni Natua, 51, who said witnessing the commissioning of their new borehole was a blessing.
“For thirty years since I got married into this village, we have using the river to wash our clothes and even at times for drinking,” she said.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources, Faiyaz Koya and Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources, Malakai Finau after the opening of Yavuna village borehole in Nadi on 12 January 2017.
Photo: Arieta Vakasukawaqa “I am blessed because now that I have grandchildren I am still here to witness this, we have waited for a long time for this.” The woman from Kubulau in Bua was married to the village turaga ni mataqali (clan head); they have seven children and three grandchildren.
“Every morning all women have to wake up and go down to the river to wash clothes, clean our utensils and bathe before people start using the river.” Mr Koya reminded villagers that it was Government’s priority that Fijians had access to clean drinking water.
“The people of Yavuna will now be able to enjoy a better life as water plays a crucial role in their daily lives from drinking, bathing, washing and cleaning,” he said.

About 1,000 people in Martin County were without water Friday afternoon, five days after the Martin County Water District began shutting off water to many of its customers at night.
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Kathy Jude, who lives in Martin County, told the Herald-Leader that it has been difficult to care for her husband’s grandfather, who has been without running water since Monday.
A video posted Wednesday by The Mountain Citizen newspaper appeared to show a police officer arresting Gary Michael Hunt of Martin County in Martin County Fiscal Court during an emergency meeting about the water crisis.
“All I want is for the people of Martin County to have water,” Hunt told the Herald-Leader.
Martin County 911 Director Eric Jude said the county will tell people through its Facebook page and a Code Red alert system where and when drinking water will be distributed.
The district has a long history of problems related to water pressure and water quality, and it’s the subject of a Public Service Commission investigation.
Danielle Fletcher, 31, of Martin County, said the water hasn’t been safe to drink for years.
“You turn it on, and it smells like bleach.” The district made a long Facebook post Friday about its troubles, citing a lack of funding for its shortcomings.
Reporter Bill Estep contributed to this story.

Blantyre — Scottish government through University of Strathclyde has retaliated its commitment to continue assisting the country in the water and sanitation programmes.
Speaking during the stakeholder meeting at Hotel Victoria on Thursday, Director of Climate Justice Fund Water Futures Programme at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, Professor Robert Kalin said the Scottish government would continue to undertake the various water projects which they started in 2011.
"We are currently expanding the projects in our initial seven districts, thereafter will go even to 17 districts across the country.
Right now we are mapping and evaluating the results of the same project in some parts of Chikwawa where we have been working since 2011," he explained.
According to Professor Kalin, the current project involves evaluating water sources in the areas, and thereafter maintains or revamps the water sources.
Water for People, Country Director Kate Harawa expressed gratitude towards the Scottish government for implementing water projects in the country saying a lot of communities in the areas the organization was working were able to access portable water.
Southern Region Irrigation and Water Development Officer, Phideria Moyo observed that the 2030 universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 6 looks achievable to for the country, through the working coordination with countries and organisations like the Scottish government.
"Governments of Malawi and Scottish through Strathclyde University have a working relationship and we have worked together towards this call for some time now.
So the continuation of these various water projects in the country will be building on what already exists hence achieving portable water for all," she explained.

McDOWELL — Due to an unexpected drop in water flow from the McDowell Water System, it is necessary to issue a boil water notice, according to Highland County officials.
Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness for those on the McDowell system.
“This means you will be required to boil your tap water for drinking and cooking effective immediately,” the notice explains.
We will be maintaining a higher free chlorine concentration as long as this notice is in effect.” Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Bring all tap water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water.
County staff, along with independent contractors, are working to determine the source of the problem.
“We will provide information as it becomes available and will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water,” the notice said.
If you have any questions or need further information, call the County Administrator’s office at (540) 468-2347 or cell phone (540) 292-2337.
Drinking water available Drinking water will be available at the McDowell Firehouse from 5-7 p.m. daily while the water system is under the Boil Water Notice.