The company's managing director, Mohamed Dolal, said this is a cautionary measure to prevent electrocution as the main transformer is submerged.
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested Dolal Mohamed Mohamud, Managing Director of Garissa Water and Sewerage Company.
The water deficiency in the town has forced residents to buy the commodity from water bowsers at an exorbitant price.