Namibia: NamWater warns against building on water pipelines, citing safety and access risks – More Top Stories 1

National water utility company NamWater has warned communities in the northern regions not to construct houses on top of water pipelines.

NamWater chief engineer Saltiel Shaanika said this during a tour of the Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime bulk water rehabilitation project at Ondangwa on Tuesday.

He said the company has noted that many people in the northern areas have built on or near water pipelines, and warned that it is dangerous to do so.

“If the pipe bursts, it becomes difficult to access the…