Hammanskraal residents can trust tanker water – metro
Clean and quality water remain a priority of the multiparty government.
Water supplied by tankers to Hammanskraal residents has been declared safe for consumption.
Tshwane microbiologists tested the water to check for foreign elements such as ammonia phosphate and nitrates as well as PH levels.
MMC for human settlements Ofentse Madzebatela said the sampled water in New Eersterus complied with the SA National Standard (SANS) 241: 2015 rating.
“The results came back with 100% compliance with applicable standards.
Tested mobile water tankers deliver water to Spin City, Trust Farm, Phophola, Phomolong, Hammanskraal ext. 2, Kanana, Nkandla, Chris Hani Block G, Kudube Unit 10, Hammanskraal Portion 9, New Eersterust ext. 8, Marikana and Soutpan.”
Madzebatela said the metro is working on a long-term plan to bring tap water to every household.
“While this process is underway, we will continue to test in all regions of Tshwane to ensure that our residents receive only the highest quality of water through mobile tankers.
I would like to thank the microbiologist team for their swift response and the diligent work they have done in eliminating fears of inferior water being provided to the public.
The provision of clean and quality water remains a priority of the multiparty government.”
The city provides rudimentary water through 278 mobile water tankers in identified informal settlements across the seven regions benefitting 293 527 households.
The breakdown of the number of water tankers per region is as follows:
– Region 1: 46
– Region 2: 52
– Region 3: 39
– Region 4: 24
– Region 5: 53
– Region 6: 33
– Region 7: 31
The quality of piped water in Hammanskraal has been in the spotlight for years that some areas needed to be supplied by tankers.
In a previous Rekord article, Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink said the metro has reached the end of a long line of failures and excuses.
Finance MMC Peter Sutton said the metro had allocated the largest portion of its budget towards the refurbishment of the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant, the source of piped water in the area.
He said R450-million in the next three years or R150-million a year had been committed to the project.
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