Director General Phillips says it will take 'a year or two from now' for the Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works to be completely fixed, but residents will receive clean water in October.
Director General Phillips says it will take 'a year or two from now' for the Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Works to be completely fixed, but residents will receive clean water in October.The Department of Water and Sanitation has confirmed that the water woes in Hammanskraal are coming to an end following a resolution which will see taps in the area running clean drinking water in October.
Hammanskraal has struggled with a lack of clean drinking water for many years, which was made worse by the deteriorating Rooiwal WWTW.Vaal Dam water levels drop further below half, much lower than last year The city told the residents of Hammanskraal not to drink the water from the taps due to the polluted water at the Temba Treatment.
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