Serviced Areas | Kitwe | Kalulushi | Chambishi | Lufwanyama
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company is jointly owned by Kitwe City Council – 70% and Kalulushi Municipal Council – 30%. The Company operates on the Copperbelt Province of Zambia and covers the City of Kitwe, Kalulushi and Lufwanyama Districts. Its core functions are summarized as follows:
To abstract water from Kafue River in Chambishi, Bulangililo and Nkana East and Mwambashi and Chati Rivers in Garneton and Kalulushi respectively. The water is transported to various treatment plants and Distribution Centres and households whose flow and quality is constantly monitored by the Safety Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) team.
To treat the water to meet the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS), ZS 190:2010 drinking water quality standard.
To deliver the treated water to houses, industries, and other commercial areas.
To collect and treat the collected wastewater by stabilizing all pollutants in conformity with Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) effluent discharge license conditions.
To return the treated wastewater to the aquatic environment.
Nkana Water generates water quality reports that provide information on various parameters that indicate the cleanliness and safety of our water. These reports, monitored by our regulators ZEMA and NWASCO are crucial for ensuring public health and environmental protection. The specific details included in a water quality report can vary, but common parameters may include: Electrical Conductivity, pH, Turbidity (NTU), Colour – Apparent (PtCo), Escherichia Coliforms (CFU/100m/L), Faecal Coliforms (CFU/100m/L), Total Coliforms
Abstract water from water sources.
Meet Zambia Bureau of Standards specifications for drinking water.
Deliver the treated water to customers.
This plant was built in the early 50’s and abstracts water from the Kafue River. The plant produces an average of 75,000 m3 per day. The potable water is delivered to Riverside Distribution Centre, Chimwemwe Distribution Centre and Kwacha Distribution Centre for supply to the customers primarily in Kitwe North. 14,000 m3 of the water is exported to Kalulushi via Kwacha Distribution Centre.
The company is currently undertaking a project to enable the production of water in Kalulushi a reality.
The Kafue plant is located near Nkana East township. With an abstraction point sited on the banks of the Kafue River, the water works produces an average of 60,000 m3 per day.
The water produced is conveyed to 17th Avenue where it is post chlorinated. It is then delivered to Ndeke Distribution Centre, Wusakili Distribution Centre, Club Tanks and Mindolo Distribution Centre for delivery to the customers in Kitwe South.
The company collects foul water from the customer premises through its network of sewage pipes for treatment at its facilities as follows:
Nkana East Sewage Plant
Mindolo Sewage Ponds
Ndeke Sewage Ponds
Kalulushi Sewage Ponds
Chambishi Sewage Ponds
