WUC loses P500m through leaks, non-invoicing

Bleeding: WUC has lost 29 million kiloliters through leakages inefficient billing and theft
Bleeding: WUC has lost 29 million kiloliters through leakages inefficient billing and theft

The cash-strapped Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) lost a third of the water it treated during the 2016-2017 financial year through leaks and non-invoicing.

The corporation incurred a loss in revenue of over half a billion pula, its latest annual report shows.

During the year under review, a total of 100.6 million kilolitres of treated water was pumped into the distribution networks, and only 71.8 million kilolitres was accounted for while 28.7 million kilolitres was not. From the 72 million kilolitres invoiced to customers, WUC realised revenues of P1.4 billion in the year meaning the unaccounted 28.7 million kilolitres represents P530 million in lost revenue on average.

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