Water services provided in the town are through the motorized pumping schemes from deep and shallow wells and protected springs.
The status of water services:
S/No.
Type of water scheme or services
Amount
1.
Deepbore pumping scheme existing in Tunduma Town
6
2
Unprotected Natural Spring
11
3
Gravity scheme
1
4
Shallow well
5.
Natural spring
8
The population of people being served by existing water source is 39% which amount 24,398 people in the council.
Solid waste management
Effective and efficient solid waste management system ensures the existence of clean surroundings which create conducive environment free from hazards and health risks.
In Tunduma town solid waste is mainly generated in residential, commercial and institutional areas and it is estimated that the sources generate about 75 tons of garbage daily. The most garbage is due to farm products which are brought to be solid.
The collection and dumping of refuse is the responsibility of Town Council and Residents. There is however no normal waste disposal site in the Town but there is an informal dump site at Chapwa and Mwaka site and the Town has 5 collection point of these garbage. The proper solid waste management is affected by:-
Lack of designated (formal) solid waste disposal.site
Inadequate availability of resources eg. Fund, equipment, tools and staffing.
Prevailing habit of residents of disposing of garbage haphazardly
Liquid waste
Waste water is generated mostly from residential premises, commercial and market places and institutional areas. The Town generate 50 cubic meters of waste water per day.
There is no a single site formerly earmarked for wastewater disposal and treatment as a result waste water is disposed of haphazardly.
In general terms inadequate waste water management system exposes the residents to health risks which in turn affects economic activities.
