The environment (middle) of three important sites of catchment of water of the REGIDESO in Kinshasa notably the rivers N’djili and Lukunga and the Congo stream is in particular vulnerable following the failure to respect of the environmental hygiene by the riparian populations of these three sites and of all kinois in general. This survey proposes to verify the degree of water pollution treated by the REGIDESO and the efficiency of the treatment techniques applied by this one to purify water. For that to make, 3 samples by site of the raw water and three of water treated have been appropriated and have been analyzed in order to determine the physic-chemical parameters (MO, MES, Turbudité, pH, T°, SD, Co, NO-3, PO 4, FeT, Pb, OD, DBO5 and DCO) and bacteriological (fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci and Escherichia Colis) for the raw water, while for the treated water, it has about of the analysis of the data base of the laboratory of the REGIDESO. The gotten results show that the dismissals descended of the human activities upstream of the sources of catchment have negative impacts on water to treat and that some parameters as the total iron, the DCO and the MY don't answer the norms of the drinking water. Otherwise, the meticulous exam on one period of one year of the archives of the laboratory of the REGIDESO indicates some temporary, daily or periodic failings as for the bacteriology.

This paper analyses the urban metabolism of Kinshasa and forms on self- relience (resilience) socio-economic strategies as responses to socio-environmental vulnerability. Based on house hold survey, results revealed that with more than 80% of people are jobless, many families survival depends on resilience strategies in Kinshasa. This situation cannot boost the urban city sustainability. Some appropriated strategies should be promoted to ease the access to good education, health care facility, decent living, good transport, good nutrition and good public income, etc. Otherwise, the urban environment will be harmful, not sustainable, and the 21 st Century sustainable City will remains a dream.