Water and power interruptions in Standerton

The winter with the expected tripping of electricity rang true on June 6 at 09:29. Power, however, was restored in a reasonable time.

Heavy wind, however, later that day caused a power outage in several areas. The communications department of the Lekwa Local Municipality (LLM) indicated it affected farms.

The V-line was tripping and the R-line, J-line and Ext 4 were experiencing faults. Some parts of the town also tripped.

The LLM restored the power supply in Ext 1 and Azalea and wires in Factory Street in the industrial area were on the ground.

Substation A is connected to Sakhile, Ext 6, Ext 7, Ext 8, Vodacom, Rooikoppen and the farms on the R-line and Substation B to Kosmospark, Florapark, Standerton Correctional Services, farms on the J-line, the upper part of town, Earlybird and the water treatment plant.

Substation C is connected to Meyerville, the industrial area, Stanwest, Mahala Park, the lower part of town, the P-line, K-line, V-line and TLC.

The Standerton Advertiser contacted Lubabalo Majenge, communications manager of the LLM on June 5, enquiring specifically about the number of businesses and households in the respective areas.

Majenge did not respond at the time of going to press. It is worth noting that the Standerton water treatment plant falls under substation B, which had a challenge with the abstraction sump.

The communications department of the municipality indicated on June 6 that the problem is affecting the volume of raw water abstraction for water purification.

Water supply to Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 15 was consequently affected. A team was resolving the issue, and the LLM apologised for the inconvenience caused by this situation.

Lekwa’s communications department said the past week assembling and installation of the pump units that arrived a few weeks ago were progressing well and nearing completion.

The pump units Seriti bought will assist in raw water abstraction from the river. The Lekwa News team visited the water treatment plant, where it was guided through the work already completed and the work that still needs to be done.

The technical team was led by the executive manager of technical services, Mthembeni Jiyane, and the manager of water, Moshia Legodi.

Delani Louis Thabethe, the executive mayor, said this will have a positive impact on the supply and distribution of water, and some areas will see an improved supply of water.

“We are grateful to Seriti and stakeholders that continuously support and assist the municipality in delivering services to our community,” Thabethe added.

He urged the community to bear with the municipality during the process of assembling and installing the pumps.