Central SA
FS municipality fixing water issue─── TSHEHLA KOTELI 15:41 Fri, 10 Dec 2021
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The Masilonyana Local Municipality in the Free State had to cut the water supply at the treatment plant in Theunissen and Masilo due to malfunctioning sand filters.
According to the press statement from the local municipality, the water cut is also to allow for maintenance at the treatment plant.
In the meantime, the municipality will be increasing the number of trucks delivering potable water to the community. It has previously been reported that the local municipality is unable to adequately pump running water, as the water treatment works is operating at 15% capacity due to the sand filters not functioning.
The Masilonyana Local Municipality is yet to comment.
OFM News/Corn Koteli
