The City of Cape Town had to urgently shut down its Wemmershoek Water Treatment Plant on Saturday, 26 March after the bulk water main towards Cape Town had a leak.
According to the City, the Wemmershoek Water Plant has been operating at a substantially reduced output to allow for the current repairs at the Glen Garry Reservoir.
“The Water and Sanitation Directorate was informed of a water leak onto the N1 outgoing in the vicinity of the R304 Klipheuwel, Stellenbosch off-ramp and immediately dispatched a team to investigate.
“It was discovered that there was a leak on the scour valve which is located in the valve chamber on the road median,” the City said.
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The City further indicated that the urgent shutdown of the Wemmershoek Water Treatment Plant will now enable the bulk water maintenance crew to depressurise the pipeline, pump the water out of the chamber and safely start commencing with the repairs.
The Drakenstein and Stellenbosch municipalities have also been informed as they are the only ones that are impacted by this shutdown.
Meanwhile, residents in Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, Brackenfell, Bellville and Durbanville are requested to reduce their water consumption during this period to maintain available water supply and pressure in the pipe network and reservoirs until the repairs are completed.
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