WATCH: Six hour repair time for yet another leak at the Olifantspoort Plant
The Polokwane Municipality said all areas of supply would be affected and that it will take some time for reservoirs to fill after repairs are completed.
POLOKWANE- The Polokwane Municipality said water supply to the city will be restored once repairs have been completed at the Olifantspoort Plant.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Date: 04/08/2023
OLIFANTS PLANT OFF
Water supply affected
Municipality has just received a notice from Lepelle Northern Water that Olifants plant is off due pipe leak at Specon. pic.twitter.com/krUQ6g6Zc7
— Polokwane Municipality (@PolokwaneMuni) August 4, 2023
The municipality received an update from Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) that the plant was off due to a pipe leak on the Specon line and that all areas of supply would be affected.
Municipal spokesperson Thipa Selala said the estimated time for completion of repairs is six hours from 10h10.
“It is worth noting that it might still take some time before flow reaches all areas after restoration,” his statement read.
Selala added that the reservoirs were still recovering from a stoppage at the Ebenezer Plant on Thursday due to a power failure in the area.
This mornings readings are as follows:
Potgieter 5%,
50Ml 0%,
30Ml D 15%,
30Ml F 10%,
Olifants 81 l/s,
Ebnz 232 l/s,
Dalmada 8.5%,
Ext34 45%,
Ivydale 16%,
Seshego 13%
”All users receiving supply to use water sparingly,” his statement read.
