The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has advised that various parts of the Mother City will experience water supply disruptions this week as the team conducts planned work on its water supply infrastructure, reports Cape {town} Etc.
The following areas will be affected:
Maintenance work: pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements
Hanover Park, Athlone, Rylands, Newfields, Pinati Estate, Belthorn Estate, Penlyn Estate and Belgravia
- Monday, 28 July, to 1 August, 9am to 5pm daily
The Water and Sanitation Directorate’s appointed contractor will be conducting low-pressure investigations to improve the pressure in these areas as part of a project that commenced early last month. The project is expected to run for approximately five months.
According to the City, investigations are currently continuing in the Athlone area with a focus on the pipeline in the Mountview, Penlyn and Belthorn Estate suburbs. Residents can expect intermittent water pressure disruptions during this period.
Part of Strand
- Tuesday, 29 July, from 9am to 8pm
The water supply to Rusthof will be shut down temporarily to enable the maintenance team to safely connect a pressure reducing valve (PRV) to the existing 300mm diameter pipeline in Rusthof.
Residents in the area can expect to experience no water during this time.
Part of the CBD – Cape Town
- Tuesday, 29 July, from 9am to 4pm
- Thursday, 31 July, from 9am to 6pm
The directorate’s maintenance teams will be doing a temporary test shut-off of the water main in the Cape Town CBD in preparation for the actual water shut-off scheduled for Thursday. The affected streets include:
- Bree Street (from Strand Street to Shortmarket Street)
- Shortmarket Street (from Bree Street to Loop Street)
- Hout Street (from Bree Street to Loop Street)
The shut-off will allow for a new connection to be made in Bree Street. Consumers along the affected streets can expect to experience no water supply during these periods.
Welgelegen
- Tuesday, 29 July, from 9am to 4pm
- Thursday, 31 July, from 9am to 6pm
The directorate’s maintenance teams will be doing a temporary test shut-off of the water main in the Welgelegen area and possibly surrounding streets in preparation for the actual shut-off scheduled for Thursday. The shut-off will enable the replacement of three defective valves. Residents in the area can expect to experience no water during these times.
Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) and conditional assessments
- Wednesday, 30 July, from 9am to 5pm: The Conifers and Malibu Village (Blue Downs)
- Wednesday, 30 July, from 8pm overnight until 2pm on Thursday, 31 July: Site C (Khayelitsha)
- Thursday, 31 July, from 9am to 5pm: Kuils River Industrial (CBD) bounded by Fabriek Street, The Railway Line, the R300 and Van Riebeeck Avenue
In these affected areas, some residents may experience low water pressure, while some may have no water during the testing period. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict which exact areas or streets will experience disruptions.
The City added that additional zone management investigations will be carried out to ensure that existing infrastructure is operating effectively. Residents may experience pressure fluctuations during this time.
What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions
The City says careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply.
However, maintenance work can sometimes be more complex than anticipated, resulting in longer-than-expected periods of water supply disruptions.
Additionally, all sites where water and sanitation repairs and upgrades are conducted are deemed to be construction sites and, as such, are off-limits to members of the public.
The City advises that for a short period after the water supply is restored, the water may be discoloured or milky in appearance due to the presence of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand, the water will become clear in colour again.
How to prepare
Residents are encouraged to keep taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage, as well as store enough water in clean, sealed containers to last during this period.
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