[UPDATE] 18 hour planned maintenance postponed to 6 June
Lepelle Northern Water says it will do everything in its power to keep reservoirs with sufficient water for the period leading to the date of the activity.
The Municipality, in a statement released, says the water board is embarking on a planned maintenance to clean the forebays and the Specon command reservoir on the day from 00:00 to 18:00.
As the maintenance is expected to take around 18 hours to complete, municipal spokesperson, Thipa Selala says all areas of supply will be affected.
“Lepelle Northern Water made an undertaking to do everything in its power to keep reservoirs with sufficient water for the period leading to the date of the activity. The municipality is therefore urging all to use water sparingly and responsibly,” Selala concluded.
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