The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has advised that parts of Cape Town will experience water supply disruptions this week as the team conducts planned work on its water supply infrastructure, reports Cape {town} Etc.
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The following areas will be affected:
Maintenance work: pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements
City-wide
- Monday, 21 October, to Sunday, 27 October 2024
The Water and Sanitation Directorate will be shutting down the The Faure Water Treatment Plant for routine maintenance.
This work involves replacing 10 valves at the filters, installing a 600mm valve on the raw water line (RSE) turbine, and adding magnetic flow meters (1800mm in Stellenbosch and 1600mm near Faure).
The Faure RSE will be offline and is expected to be fully operational by Monday, 28 October 2024.
Residents and businesses are urged to reduce water usage to sustain supply during maintenance.
Top section of Kenridge
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024, from 9am to 4pm
The following roads will have no water supply during this period: Matroosberg, Erica, Alma, Jonkershoek, Witzenberg, Sederberg, Paardeberg, Waaihoek, Buffelshoek, Houhoek, Homestead Mews, Upper Kenridge and Franshoek Way.
In addition to this, the Altydgedacht-zone will also be isolated, which will bring about water disruption to the following Streets: Odendal, Trend, Parker, Maritz, Hewit, Pretorius, Kriel, Cooper, Loubser, Furguson, Chatelaine and Grobler Street.
Affected residents and businesses are encouraged to store water in clean, sealed containers ahead of the disruption to ensure adequate supply.
Mfuleni
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024, from 9am to 4pm
Water in Mbindi Avenue and Mjikeliso Way will be off from 9am to 4pm on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, for isolation valve installation, affecting Mfuleni.
Water tankers will be stationed at the fire station, clinic, and a roaming unit will serve the area.
Residents are advised to store water in clean containers beforehand.
Steenbras Water Treatment Plant shutdown
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024, to Thursday, 31 October 2024
This shutdown enables the the maintenance team to do routine maintenance.
The reservoirs will be filled in advance.
Residents are kindly requested to reduce their water consumption during this period.
Glencairn
- Wednesday, 30 October 2024, from 7:30am to 5pm
This shutdown enables the safe completion of construction work on the main water supply.
Installing valves on the new Cockburn Street water pipeline will cause water disruptions in surrounding areas.
Residents and businesses are advised to store water in clean containers in advance.
Sir Lowry’s Pass Village
- Wednesday, 30 October 2024, from 8am to 5pm
This allows the maintenance team to upgrade the water supply infrastructure and install three essential control valves.
Due to a faulty control valve, the impacted area couldn’t be minimised.
Residents and businesses should store water in clean containers in advance.
Strand
- Wednesday, 30 October 2024, from 8am to 5pm
This allows the maintenance team to locate and replace damaged control valves in the area.
Due to a defective valve, the impacted areas cannot be reduced.
Residents and businesses are advised to store water in advance.
This work is part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive program to secure future water supply and reduce water loss.
Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) and conditional assessments:
Grassy Park, Pelican Park, Lotus River, Knole Park, Zeekoevlei, Parkwood and Montagues Gift
- Thursday, 31 October 2024, from 9am to 5pm
According to the directorate, some residents in these affected areas may experience low water pressure, while others may have no water coming out of their taps for some time during this period.
The directorate added that it is not possible to predict which areas or streets will experience disruptions.
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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