THE PROPOSED POLOKWANE EMERGENCY: REPLACEMENT OF SPECON BYPASS PUMPING MAIN WITHIN LEBOWAKGOMO, AND REFUBRISHMENT/ REHABILITATION OF MEGORING TAKGALANG RIVER CROSSINGS WITHIN TAKGALANG, CAPRICORN DISTRICT, LIMPOPO PROVINCE.

The proposed development will comprise of the following components:


Olifantspoort Water Scheme:

Construction of new 7.1km(1200mmø) bypass pipeline connecting at Chamber OL45 VB to replace the existing section of the pumping from the Olifantspoort WTW to Specon reservoirs complex;
Refurbishment of the pipework and valves at the Specon reservoirs complex.

Ebenezer Water Scheme:
The refurbishment/ rehabilitation of three (3X) 50m(600mmø) pipeline crossing within Megoring stream.
The refurbishment/ rehabilitation of two (2x) 50m(600mmø) pipeline crossing within Thakgalang River.

Both of the proposed pipeline upgrades and refurbishment between Olifantspoort and Ebenezer Schemes’ water conveyance and storage infrastructure merge to supply the Polokwane Municipal Area.