WATER AND SANITATION
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The Water and Sanitation services consist of the following sub-sections:
- Water Purification
Polokwane Municipality is operating five water purification plants in the Polokwane Municipal area. We have taken over four plants from DWAF that includes, Chuene/Maja, Hout River, Molepo and Seshego Plants
- Sewage Purification
We are operating three sewage purification plants in Polokwane Municipal area. We have taken over the Mankweng plant from DWAF as a water services authority. The purification capacity in the city is to be extended to cope with the city’s growth rate.
- Bulk Water Supply
- Water Reticulations
- Sewer Reticulations
- Laboratory Services
In line with national targets and trends for the management of water and sanitation, Polokwane Municipality has established the following objectives for such service rendering:
- Provision of water to 100% of Polokwane residents above RDP level by 2008
- Ensurance that 100% of Polokwane residents have access to RDP level sanitation by 2010
- Compliance with national standards regarding water quality standards
- Compliance with national standards regarding sewage purification standards
- Transferral of DWAF assets and personnel to WSA
- Compliance with WSA authority status, and
- Completion of Section 78 process