From Wednesday to Sunday, with only a trickle coming out of some taps in the village by Monday morning, there was no water in the village. Residents ran helter-skelter from one communal tap to another looking for the precious liquid, in vain. Some residents resorted to going to the river to draw the brackish water, which they used for their laundry, and bathing. However, unconfirmed reports are that some residents even resorted to drinking the water. 'I would not be surprised if there is an epidemic in this village sooner or later. You can imagine the dirt in the river and some people having to resort to drinking the water because they were thirsty and had no other option," alleged an incensed villager.
Equally irate was assistant council secretary at the newly established Tonota Sub District, Kwele Puso who summed up the whole situation: "This is gross negligence on the part of the authorities that have been tasked with providing water to the people of this village."
