Water Quality Update for Newtown, Boichoko and Town Residents

Tsantsabane Local Municipality (TLM) received complaints about discolored water in Newtown and Boichoko and Town last night.

Vaal Central Team was dispatched to Tsantsabane this morning.

Cause :

Vaal Central Water who are the water authority and suppliers to Tsantsabane had identified low reservoir levels caused pumps to suck settled material.Vaal Central confirmed no serious issues.

Water will clear as levels rise.

For further investigation TLM water department had also sent samples to the lab.

For precaution

Let the brownish water run until it clears.

TLM apologizes for the inconvenience and will provide a written report from Vaal Central by end of today.