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Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent

Redcliff-based steel company, Steelmakers, has completed the construction of a US$150 000 water treatment plant, which is set to go a long way in easing water challenges in the town.

The plant, which produces about 100 000 litres per day, will service both the plant and the community.

Steelmakers operations director Mr Upendra Alamwar said the treatment plant which draws water from a borehole is also part of the company’s efforts to find home-grown solutions to the company’s production challenge.

“The plant is part of our efforts to find our own solutions to the challenges we are faced with as a company,” he said.

“Instead of paying $25 000 to Kwekwe City for water every month, we can now redirect that money towards something else.”

Mr Alamwar said the plant had been completed and awaits commissioning.

“Everything is up and running, though we are still making plans for the official commissioning, the plant is operating 100 percent now,” he said.

Mr Alamwar said the borehole was also part of their Community Social Responsibility programme.

“We have a number of CSR programmes and this is one of them,” said Mr Alamwar.