Water supply infrastructure collapses in Emalahleni

Emalahleni , Mpumalanga , residents had a bleak January, culminating in the town’s bulk water supply infrastructure collapsing on Thursday. The town has long been beset by water challenges . This month has been no different, from a leak on a pump line on January 6 that left large parts of the town without water during repairs, to reservoir repairs, water meter thefts and burst pipes.

On Tuesday, the Emalahleni Local Municipality’s communication unit said in a statement that during a maintenance shutdown, it was discovered that the city’s point C reservoir ‘is not in good standing to supply quality water to the people’. It said that on January 12, 60 megalitres (ML) of the 65ML reservoir were isolated and put out of operation, resulting in the far-lying areas not receiving water. Point C consists of a 60ML rectangular and a 5ML circular reservoir. JoJo tanks were provided in dry areas and a short-term plan was implemented to alternate between feeding high and low areas while the ‘cleaning of the contaminated 60ML is expedited

Emalahleni Mpumalanga Water Supply Infrastructure Collapse Repairs Reservoir Maintenance Water Challenges

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