NCD residents living along sewerage treatment ponds are urged not to catch fish for eating and selling.
Eda Ranu managing director, Henry Mokono, said it’s been a common practise and wants it to stop.
He made the comments during the commissioning of the Sewerage Treatment Facility at Morata.
Mokono said the treatment facility contained toxic waste by-products which are poisonous and harmful, making the fish inedible.
He added some of the fish were also sold at markets or on the street.
“The fish in here they are not safe to eat. Although we got thousands of fish right now in that secondary pond, I’m told that all the waste is too much.
“We must advise people not to consume or get fish out of here and eat them. They must get them from the swamp side.”
Mokono said they will put some signs in the area to raise awareness on the danger of consuming fish from the treatment ponds.