Residents of Swakopmund were issued a warning on Tuesday by the town’s municipality about severe pressure on the potable water capacity due to supply constraints by NamWater.
This comes as the Walvis Bay municipality continues to grapple with water woes in the suburbs.
In a notice to residents, the Swakopmund municipality stated that the desalination plant has experienced an overload of sulphur blooms, which has significantly affected the potable water supply to the NamWater-based reservoir at Swakopmund.
“As a result, parts of the town will experience low water pressure at certain times. All residents, businesses and community stakeholders are encouraged to use water sparingly to avoid any water shortage during this period,” the notice reads.
This crisis closely resembles the situation that occurred in central coastal towns during December and January when sulphur blooms impacted the desalination process.
The Orano plant, which is responsible for desalination in the region, is not designed to address sulphur outbreaks, thus exacerbating the water supply issues in the area.
Orano previously informed The Namibian about this limitation in their infrastructure.
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