Eight hour turnaround time for repairs on Olifantspoort Plant

Water supply to Polokwane, Seshego and other areas will be affected by another leak on the Olifantspoort Plant's Specon line.

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POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Municipality has urged residents who are receiving water to use it sparingly as the city grapples with yet another supply interruption.

According to municipal spokesperson Thipa Selala, Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) has began urgent repairs on a specon line leak.

“This has necessitated a temporary shutdown of the Olifantspoort Water Treatment Plant. The repair work is expected to take approximately eight hours to complete,” his statement read.

Selala added that water supply to all areas will be affected during this time.

“For any further queries, all customers are urged to contact the Municipal Call Centre on 015 290 2000/ 015 023 5000; the dedicated Water and Sanitation Helpline on 015 290 2376 or WhatsApp 068 290 8736.”