Officials of Polokwane Municipality and Lepelle-Northern Water (LNW) have developed a water crisis management plan that aims to address the eminent water shortage expected to impact the city in the very near future.
Matshidiso Mothapo, acting Communications and Marketing Manager of Polokwane Municipality on Wednesday reported that the plan was in the process of approval and will be rolled out as a matter of urgency.
Burst water pipes are a main contributor to water loss and Mothapo assured Polokwane Observer that the municipality was doing its utmost to rapidly respond to water leaks. He explained that it may appear to residents that fixing of leaks take long while there are technical processes to be followed in attending to such matters.
On Tuesday the levels of the new 50 and 30 mega litre reservoirs were at 84% and 74% respectively, while the level of the Potgieter Avenue reservoir was at 57% of capacity. The Seshego reservoir was at 20%. The level of the old 30 mega litre reservoir was 73%. The flow from Ebenezer Dam and the Olifantspoort plant was 133 liters per second and 156 litres per second respectively.
Story and photo: BARRY VILJOEN
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Featured photo: A burst water pipe in Duiker Street, Fauna Park that resulted in water loss. It was allegedly reported last Monday at around 21:00 and only shut off by the municipality late morning last Tuesday.
