THE National Water Commission is complaining that it is losing up to $500 million in uncollected revenue monthly, half of what it has to spend in order to provide water to its two million customers.

With that in mind, the water company is warning customers that it will be stepping up its effort to collect outstanding money owed and will be disconnecting the water supply of delinquent customers.

Corporate public relations manager, Charles Buchanan, said the commission spends $1 billion monthly for electricity, chemicals, labour, contractors and pipes
and fittings.

He said the refusal of some customers to meet their obligation on a timely basis is causing the NWC to bleed red.

READ MORE