THE Water and Sewage Company (WASCO) has strongly urged its customers to stop negotiating with the utility company and pay their outstanding water bills.

“Most customers approach our offices to negotiate instead of paying their bills, the majority of them are business owners who have money but are simply not paying,” said WASCO’s Public Relations Manager, Lineo Moqasa.
She said the clients should pay their water bills and not prioritise other bills over water because they cannot live without it.

“It is surprising how people cannot owe electricity and airtime but are prepared to ignore their water bills,” Mrs Moqasa said.

The unpaid bills, she noted, hinder the company from providing quality services as it cannot afford to pay suppliers for equipment used on daily operations, amongst others.
‘’Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority expect us to perform but it is very unfortunate that the company cannot operate without money,” she added.
She warned that soon, WASCO will no longer be open for negotiations.

The company has given its customers an opportunity to approach its offices for negotiations to confirm their outstanding bills and make payment arrangements.