Mwala Water and Sanitation Company Managing Director (MD) Shadrack Muya has given defaulters seven days to clear their bills or risk disconnection.
In a media briefing with journalists at his office in Mwala Town on Thursday, Muya said the company is being owed over Sh3 million.
He said the debt is threatening the survival of the company especially in technical services.
“We are giving defaulters seven days to clear their bills failure to which we will disconnect services,” he said.
The MD stated that their previous appeals to defaulters to pay for the services have been futile.
Muya said out of the 1600 customers receiving services, only 600 have been paying for the services continuously.
Muya said the company has been struggling and has been unable to pay for its own services like electricity and maintenance.
The MD at the same time said legal action will be taken against locals who have illegal water connections. He said investigation into illegal water connections had been launched in the area.
The MD added that the company loses over Sh5 million annually due to illegal connections.
On the same note, Muya said the company will soon automate it services.
He said the automation will save the company especially on payments of services.