Fact Check: Yes, some Harare boreholes are contaminated - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
February 29, 2024
Claim: A public notice circulating on Zimbabwe’s different social media platforms claiming to have emanated from the Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) revealing the presence of E.coli bacteria in boreholes tested by the council.
Is this true or false?
Verdict: True
The Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC), a statutory water management body, claimed ownership of the notice circulating on social media warning residents of potential borehole contamination following water quality tests.
The notice warned that water quality testing which was conducted by UMSCC revealed the presence of E.coli bacteria in boreholes located in the following areas:
The World Health Organisation says Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most E.coli strains are harmless, but some can cause serious food poisoning.
Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC)
The World Health Organisation
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