What's with O Mund's water lately???

[Michael Alexander]

Official Response"

"ORANJEMUND WATER



Over the last month we have received various reports on isolated cases of dirty water coming from taps. To improve the situation we have now completed the cleaning of the water reservoirs.



Please note that water consumption has also dropped by 40% and we suspect that the dirty water is a result of stationary water staying for too long in pipes during the production interruption period resulting in sediment build-up. This situation might continue after July when production resumes in particular along distribution networks with many empty houses.



Please report all observations of dirty water to Steven @ tel 0811229632 to assist us to develop a database.



Please note that we have not changed our operations of the water supply system hence there should be no reason to have dirty water in the system .We are deeply concerned with the problem and investigations are ongoing.



In the meantime, we recommend residents to take extra precautions and boil water for human consumption"

[Riaan Smit]

Water nice and muddy in 16 Ave. Can't complain we don't pay for it.

[Michael Alexander]

Same on 6th today.... the worst I have seen it ever, wonder who OTMCO are gonna blame now.... last time was everyone went away on the production holiday.... well they are all back now.... so what is the reason today?

Milo was right!

rooster

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Na, a load of hogwash, if the official report is correct why is it then this was happening years ago whilst the town and production was in full swing.

As you say Mike, who or what is OTMCo going to blame next.........

[Alfred Boehme]

My water was Bad last night very bad yuk, would you like to see a photo

[Michael Alexander]

R u in the bath on this photo?

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[Milo]

For last 10 years budget was cut and little work were done to the water distribution system. Most of the rusted pipe fittings and few kilometers of the rusted pipelines need replacement as well as old asbestos piping. All distribution system is cloak up with dirt and there is no ways that system can be cleaned.  The Swartkops reservoir is falling apart and ………..
May by the end of the day everybody blames me for that

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

  ......Milo.
Don't worry I'll just send my little friend along 

[Michael Alexander]

Hi Milo, thanks for your first post.... nobody is blaming you.... I remember years before you left here , we were talking and you were complaining that before they could ever think of selling the houses or proclaiming the town, they would have to replace all the water and sewer system.... you said back then, that it was only designed for 40 years and was already 10 years past it';s replacement date...

[Andrew Darné]

I know of another resource that is bordering the same territory of over the "sell by date" in certain areas of historic Omund. Then again, many are already used to load shedding, so what's the diffs? Just buy more candles, a self powered borehole drill and a windmill with your next bonus.

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Good comments Andy D.

Maybe Oranjemund might be "Transformed" amongst other ideas...........

[Paul Alexander]

Yes, great idea, why not turn Oranjemund into Namibia's first GREEN tow with each house being fully self sutainable (Solar and wind for power, Rain and borehole for water). Then we'll have a tourist attraction

[Alfred Boehme]

R u in the bath on this photo?

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No just the water

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Thank the L*rd

[Bradley Eugene]

With the water so brown and muddy aint seeing anything if there was something to boast about?Alfred? Don't worry will buy you a pint in the pub to make up for it.