The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be performing planned work in the listed areas, which will cause water supply disruptions.
This vital maintenance work on the water supply system benefits customers. Residents in affected regions are asked to take note of the upcoming work and plan accordingly, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Residents should conserve adequate water ahead of time as a precaution. Water should be stored in clean, sealed containers.
Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas:
Bloekombos and Wallacedene
The Glen Garry Reservoir will be shut down from Monday, 30 September, to Friday, 18 October, for annual cleaning and maintenance. This technique is crucial to maintaining the quality and safety of our water supply. During this time, an alternate water source is being redirected to the Glen Garry region, but at lower pressure than usual.
The reservoir levels in the Bloekombos and Wallacedene areas are currently under significant strain, and prolonged excessive water consumption will result in an unsustainable supply.
Residents and businesses are urged to decrease their water consumption during this period to avoid the risk of reservoirs running dry, particularly given the present hot weather conditions.
Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, North Pine and Brackenfell
The Wemmershoek Water Treatment Plant will be shut down for 24 hours from 00:00 on Monday, 14 October so that urgent maintenance work at the water purification plant can be done. Residents and businesses in the affected areas need to reduce their consumption during this period.
The Drakenstein and Stellenbosch Municipalities, as well as private consumers along the Wemmershoek pipeline, have been notified to make alternate arrangements.
Strand
The water supply to this area will be shut off from 8am until 5pm on Tuesday, 15 October. This allows the maintenance team to safely modernise the water supply infrastructure and install seven crucial control valves on the water supply network in this location.
Unfortunately, a malfunctioning control valve prevented the affected area from being reduced. Affected customers are respectfully asked to save extra water in clean, sealed containers in advance.
Sea Point
The 100mm diameter water main in Church Street, Sea Point, will be shut down from 9am until 6pm on Tuesday, 15 October, to do a new connection to the pipeline.
This will result in the disruption of the water supply along Church Street between Regent Road and Kloof Road during this period. Affected consumers are kindly requested to store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance.
Heinz Park in Philippi
A test shut-off will be done on the 300mm diameter water main to Heinz Park, The Leagues and the SAPS College in Philippi from 9am until 4pm on Tuesday, 15 October.
This is so the maintenance team can assess the affected areas prior to the actual shutdown to do a network upgrade, which will be planned from 9am until 6pm on Thursday, 17 October. Affected consumers are kindly requested to store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance.
Sea Point
A test shut-off will be done on the 150mm diameter water main in the area bounded by Main Road, London Road, Firmount Road and Bellevue Road, as well as the 225mm diameter water supply bounded by Beach Road, Milton Road and Hall Road in Sea Point, from 9am until 4pm on Wednesday, 16 October.
This is so the maintenance team can assess the affected areas prior to the actual shutdown to do a network upgrade, which will be planned from 9am until 4pm on Tuesday, 22 October. Affected consumers are kindly requested to store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance.
Philippi and Hanover Park
The 300mm diameter main water supply pipeline in Govan Mbeki Road, Philippi will be shut down from 8am until 7pm on Friday, 18 October to upgrade the water supply infrastructure and to accommodate the current road infrastructure upgrade in the area.
This will result in the disruption of water supply to the area between Springfield Road and Heinz Road as well as the immediate surrounds during this period. Affected residents and businesses in this area are also advised to store water in clean sealed containers in advance.
This work forms part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive infrastructure maintenance and upgrade programme, which ensures the future continuity of water supply by addressing the issue of unaccounted for water.
What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:
- 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.
- 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.
- Sometimes the maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, which means the work could take longer.
- For a short period after the supply has been restored, the water may be discoloured or look milky. This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear, like normal.
For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow @CityofCTAlerts which is a City of Cape Town X account.
How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:
- Store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance for use during this period.
- Keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.
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