Councillor Van Zyl informed the\u00a0Observer<\/i>\u00a0that Hendrina residents have been sitting with continuous cuts in the water supply since Sunday.<\/p>\n
The restrictions in the water supply are a result of maintenance problems at the water purification plant.<\/p>\n
Also read:\u00a0Hendrina water woes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n After Councillor Van Zyl visited the plant, he was told that the filters were dirty and as a result thereof, the plant can only pump 130 000 litres per hour.<\/p>\n The demand for water exceeds the supply by 120%, which means that the water hardly reaches half of the town before it is used up.<\/p>\n Also read: GUPTA – ZUMA: Hendrina without water after Optimum fails to pay workers, contractors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In an attempt to ease the crisis, Councillor Van Zyl arranged with Power Construction to have water brought in to the old age home.<\/p>\n He has also been in contact with the municipality, who is currently busy erecting JoJo Tanks which are to be filled with water from Rietkuil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n VIDEO: Crowd shouts, “Juju-Juju” at public hearing about land expropriation<\/a><\/p>\n Leser foto’s: Dis bibberend koud in Middelburg<\/a><\/p>\n PHOTOS and VIDEO: Fire destroys Little Elephant<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\nOther News:<\/h3>\n
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