The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has come close to meeting their target of replacing 50km of water pipes for the 2023/2024 financial year, as replacing aged water and sanitation infrastructure remains ‘a top priority’ for the municipality.
This is according to a recent press statement issued by the City.
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Throughout March this year, the directorate has replaced over 10 364m of sewer pipes and 3 889m of water pipes across Cape Town.
3 889m of water pipes were replaced in various projects in the areas of Goodwood, Fresnaye, Newlands, Bellville, Gordon’s Bay, Ottery, Ocean View, Southfield, Constantia, Hout Bay and Fish Hoek.
Meanwhile, 10 311m of sewer pipes were replaced in Parow North, Maitland, Brackenfell, Scottsville Kraaifontein, Strand, Eerste River, Mission Grounds (Sir Lowry’s Pass), Kuils River, Constantia, Bergvliet and Tokai, Southfield, Lotus River and Muizenberg.
Southfield accounted for ‘the largest amount of work done in each category’ for March, as 2 285m of sewer pipes and 1 083m of water pipes were replaced.
‘In keeping with its commitment to build resilient water and sanitation infrastructure, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has made great strides with its pipe replacement project for this financial year,’ said Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.
‘By the end of March, 40 315m of water and 51 189m of sewer pipes have already been replaced,’ he added.
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