Namwater says the discolouring of tap water which Rehoboth residents experienced has nothing to do with its supply system, but could be as a result of maintenance or pipe burst.
The water crisis in the northern part of the Namibia could soon be over.
Although repair work and clearance of the Oshakati-Ogongo-Outapi Canal in the Oshana and Omusati regions is progressing well, Namwater will soon start rationing water.
The northern parts of Namibia is experiencing a critical water shortage.
-As the rainy season for 2017 draws to a close, the Namibia water utility says dams countrywide have on average twice the amount of water they had this time last year.
Namwater has assured the public that there are no serious heavy metals present, in Windhoek's drinking water. Namwater's, Water Treatment Specialist, Hendri Opperman, says Windhoek's water supply mostly comes from the Von Bach, Omatako, Swakoppoort- and Daan Viljoen dams - and these water sources contain no harmful elements, such as Cadium and Lead.
Pensioners at Uis in the Daures constituency of the Erongo region are calling on NamWater to supply more water tanks to meet their demands.
The Namibia Water Corporation intends to revive its vocational training center in 2017, this time to provide courses for a full qualification.
NamWater wants to replace old pipes that are restricting the supply of water to rural residents of northern Namibia. The water corporation's area manager Thomas Shiikwa made the observation during a media engagement session at Oshakati in the Oshana Region.
