UPDATE: Parts of White River still without water
Neil Diamond: "The City of Mbombela is working around the clock to ensure more water reaches White River."
Municipal manager Neil Diamond said in a statement today that the City of Mbombela is working tirelessly to restore water to White River.
This came after Diamond released a statement on Wednesday stating that White River residents are advised that the raw water from the White River Irrigation Board will affect water in town.
“The board has identified big holes in the canal that requires immediate intervention and repairs. As a result, the canal will be closed this afternoon to allow the system to drain out so that it can be repaired. Water will only be opened again on Thursday afternoon. The community is advised to use water sparingly during the canal outage,” Wednesday’s statement said.
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According to his statement today, the City of Mbombela apologizes for the inconvenience during the repair of the canal. The water department will use this down time optimally. While fixing the 250mm burst pipeline the city will also commission the 450mm pipeline to avoid further shutdowns.
“A lot of groundwork has already been done on the new 450mm pipeline. Plumbers and the water team was on-site throughout the night in order to expedite connection this morning. We sincerely apologise for any inconveniences caused.”
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