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FAULT AT NOOITGEDAGT PUMPS CAUSES WATER DISRUPTIONS

The City wishes to inform residents that due to a fault with one of the pumps at the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works, the volume of water pumped overnight was reduced.

This has resulted in the decline of reservoir levels and the occurrence of water outages in some areas.

Water trucks have been deployed to the locations below.

1.Roger’s Mwanda Street

2.Ooievaar Crescent

3.Corner of Mdoda Street & Ralo Road, KwaMagxaki.

4.Corner of Qumza Street & Mkwenkwe Road, KwaDwesi

5.Checkers, Kamma Park

6.Roaming in Booysen Park

7.Roaming in Extension 21/22

8.Spar, Hunters Retreat

9.Spar, Sherwood

10.Roaming in Windvogel

11.Roaming the top section of Malabar

Additionally, as part of NMBM’s water conservation strategy, customers have been experiencing reduced water pressure over the last few days.

The water pressure returns to normal levels during periods of low use, indicating that there is water available but consumption is excessive.

Customers are urged to use water sparingly in order to preserve as much water as possible.

UPDATE ON WATER DISRUPTIONS IN KWANOBUHLE

The water supply in KwaNobuhle has slightly improved due to modifications made by the Water & Sanitation teams within the water supply system.

Apart from the Reservoir 1 zone, most residents have water supply. While the system continues to recover, four water tankers have been deployed to the locations listed below.

1. Ndlambe Street

2.Siwasa Street

3.Nkwali Avenue

4.Siyo Crescent

5.Xuma Avenue

Water tankers will remain in the area until 20:00 every evening and will continue to be on stand-by for the coming Christmas weekend.

We thank residents for their patience and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE MOTHERWELL / CHELSEA BURST PIPELINE

Residents are hereby notified that on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, there will be a planned water shutdown on the Motherwell / Chelsea bulk water pipeline. 

This will allow teams to repair the burst on the 700mm pipeline. 

The scheduled shutdown will begin at 06:00.

Water disruptions may occur between Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works and the Chelsea Reservoir as a result of the work being carried out on the pipeline.

At the moment, reservoir levels are currently stable. We ask that residents continue to conserve water and avoid stockpiling in order to minimise the risk of water disruptions.

The following areas may experience low pressure or intermittent water supply:

1. Rowallan Park

2.Francis Evatt Park

3.Hunters Retreat

4.Bay West

5.Parsonsvlei / Westbrook

6.Morningside

7.Kabega Park

8.Sherwood

9.Westering

10.Cotswold

11.Helenvale

12.Malabar

13.Parts of Schauderville

14.Framesby

15. Sunridge Park

16.Parts of Lorraine

17.Parts of Theescombe

18.Kamma Park

19.Bethelsdorp

20.Aspen Heights

21.Bloemendal

Water tanker positions will be advertised on the Municipal website, social media pages and can also be inquired about by calling the Service Delivery Call Centre at 0800 20 5050.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

The Municipality wishes inform residents that we are still integrating water supply from the Bloemendal pipeline into KwaNobuhle and as a result, residents may experience intermittent water supply.

As a temporary solution, water tankers have been deployed to the locations below to ensure residents have access to water.

Additional water tankers will be provided to areas as needed.

1.Roaming in KwaNobuhle 11

2.Nhanhana Street, KwaNobuhle

3.Ntambanane Street, KwaNobuhle

Tankers may leave to refill however, they will return to the above-mentioned locations.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Lorraine RMU 11kV Oil Circuit Breaker tripped at Lorraine substation, affecting Fairview, Lorraine and surrounding areas.

Staff are working to restore supply; no timeframe available.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

At the Aloes substation, the Wells Estate No.1 and No.2 11kV oil circuit breakers tripped, affecting Blue Water Bay and Amsterdamhoek.

Staff working to restore supply, no timeframe available.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

At the Matomela substation, the Nduma1 11kV Oil Circuit Breaker tripped, affecting a large portion of Kwazakhele and the surrounding area.

Staff working to get the supply back up, no timeframe available.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

UPDATE ON STANFORD ROAD PUMPSTATION, WHICH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO A LACK OF POWER.

The booster pumpstation is running and water supply transfer is back to normal.

As water pressure slowly increases, we ask residents to please continue using water for essential purposes only so that the reticulation system can recover faster.

After 17:00 we hit a peak period and water consumption spikes. Should residents only use water for essential purposes during this peak period, water pressure will continue to build and it is envisaged that water supply will be restored by tomorrow morning.

Water tankers have been deployed to the locations below.

1) PnP, Linton Grange

2) Roaming the top part of Malabar

3) Roaming the top part of Helenvale

4) Checkers, Verdun Road

5) Sunridge Park Shopping Mall

6) Roaming in Asphen Heights

7) Roaming the top part of Schauderville

8) Rowan Street, Rowallan Park

9) Spar, Hunters Retreat

Water tankers may leave to refill however, they will return to the above-mentioned locations.

A video has been circulated on social media of a pipeline that has collapsed on the outskirts of the City. This pipe has been isolated and will not affect water supply to residents.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

UPDATE ON THE STANFORD ROAD PUMPSTATION, WHICH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO A LACK OF POWER

Following the theft of the cables, the electricity supply to the booster pumpstation has been restored to full capacity.

Pumping will now begin. We anticipate that it will take the better part of the night to prime approximately 50 kilometers of pipelines before any water can be delivered to the Western areas.

Accordingly, it is anticipated that the water will only begin to flow at some point after lunch tomorrow, (December 15, 2021) and that it will be of low pressure at that point.

Water trucks have been deployed and their locations will be communicated via NMBM social media pages. They can also be enquired about by calling the Service Delivery Call Centre on 0800 20 5050.

UPDATE ON LOW SUCTION PRESSURE CAUSES REDUCED OUTPUT AT BOOSTER PUMP STATION

Teams are currently on-site and water supply has been restored. Reservior levels are still very low and will take some time to fill up.

Water tankers have been deployed to the locations below.

1.PnP, Linton Grange

2.Roaming the top part of Malabar

3.Roaming the top part of Helenvale

4.Checkers, Verdun Road

5.Sunridge Park Shopping Mall

6.Roaming in Asphen Heights

7.Roaming the top part of Schauderville

8.Rowan Street, Rowallan Park

9.Spar, Hunters Retreat

Kindly note that tankers may leave to refill however, they will return to the above-mentioned locations.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.