POLOKWANE – The Spokesperson for the Polokwane Municipality, Thipa Selala, says some areas within the municipality are experiencing water shortages as a result of low pressure from the Ebenezer supply line.
“The Ebenezer Dam level has dropped, resulting in low pressure and less inflow to the plant. The Lepelle Northern Water team cautions that water supply from the plant will have to be stopped at some point until the levels are adequate enough for high lift pumps to run,” Selala said in a statement.
He added that high lying areas which include Flora Park, Bendor, Sterpark and Serala View are already suffering from the drop in levels and stoppages from Ebenezer.
Meanwhile, the Potgieter reservoir, which supplies areas such as Hospital View, Eduan Park, Welgelegen, Moregloed, Industria, Capricorn area, Central Business District, Nirvana, Industrial, Emdo Park, Luthuli and extensions, is standing at 0%.
Selala urged residents and businesses to work together with the municipality in an effort to save and use water wisely.
“The municipality will continue to provide temporary relief measure through water tankers to areas experiencing shortages. The municipality is also working with law enforcement agencies to deal with illegal connection of water along the Ebenezer supply line,” he explained.
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Selala also urged people to report illegal connections of water.
