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ELECTRICITY UPDATE

Due to a cable fault between William and Bernard Roads in Lorraine, Group 13 residents are now falling under Group 16.

The following substations from Group 13 are now under Group 16:

Bernard substation

Stockton substation

Saddlewoods substation

Hilltops substation

Monterey Lane Mini substation

Lovemore Lake substation

Cyril Road West substation

Cyril Mini substation

Gladys Mini substation

Monterey Mini substation

Maddison Park substation

Internal Mini substation

McCollum substation

Botha Mini substation

Phillis Road substation

Gladys substation

Marcia substation

MONDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2023.

STAGE 3.

00H00-02H30: Group 17,3,8

02H00-04H30: Group 18,4,9

04H00-06H30: Group 19,5,10

06H00-08H30: Group 1,6,11

08H00-10H30: Group 2,7,12

10H00-12H30: Group 3,8,13

12H00-14H30: Group 4,9,14

14H00-16H30: Group 5,10,15

STAGE 4.

16H00-18H30: Group 6,11,16,2

18H00-20H30: Group 7,12,17,3

20H00-22H30: Group 8,13,18,4

22H00-00H30: Group 9,14,19,5

WATER SUPPLY UPDATE

Due to the electricity disruptions experienced, the system is recovering at a slow pace. Chelsea reservoir is at 37% and Greenbushes reservoir is at 90%. The KwaNobuhle reservoirs have suffered in the process, and the focus is to build up the these reservoirs overnight.

Unfortunately, while this was happening, critical connections had to be affected to allow St Georges boreholes to go into the testing phase and as a result, Struandale and Gelvandale reservoirs have dropped.

Adjustments have been made to improve the situation overnight. Emerald Hill reservoir is still low and adjustments will be made in the morning to try to build up storage levels. The distribution system remains critical but stable.

We urge all residents to continue using water sparingly.

More updates will follow as the situation progresses.

COMMISSIONING AND TRIAL OPERATION OF ST GEORGES PARK WELLFIELD

The Municipality wishes to inform residents that the St Georges Park Wellfield is continuing with its commissioning and trial operation phases from Monday, 13 February 2023.

During this period, a collection point has been established so that residents can collect non-potable water free of charge.

Water can be collected from a flexible hose opposite 86 Park Drive, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha.

Please note that it is important to remember that this water is non-potable and thus cannot be used for drinking, cooking or cleaning. The maximum volume per vehicle per day will be limited to 1000 litres.

The commissioning and trial operation phases is essential to ensure that the system is safe, reliable and adheres to water quality standards.

The aquifer will also be monitored to ensure that abstraction is sustainable and adheres to the conditions of the Water Use License from the Department of Water and Sanitation.COMMISSIONING AND TRIAL OPERATION OF ST GEORGES PARK WELLFIELD

09 February 2023

The Municipality wishes to inform residents that the St Georges Park Wellfield is continuing with its commissioning and trial operation phases from Monday, 13 February 2023.

During this period, a collection point has been established so that residents can collect non-potable water free of charge.

Water can be collected from a flexible hose opposite 86 Park Drive, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha.

Please note that it is important to remember that this water is non-potable and thus cannot be used for drinking, cooking or cleaning. The maximum volume per vehicle per day will be limited to 1000 litres.

The commissioning and trial operation phases is essential to ensure that the system is safe, reliable and adheres to water quality standards.

The aquifer will also be monitored to ensure that abstraction is sustainable and adheres to the conditions of the Water Use License from the Department of Water and Sanitation.

WEDNESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2023.

STAGE 4.

00H00-02H30: Group 14,19,5,10

02H00-04H30: Group 15,1,6,11

04H00-05H30: Group 16,2,7,12

STAGE 3.

05H00-06H30: Group 16,2,7

06H00-08H30: Group 17,3,8

08H00-10H30: Group 18,4,9

10H00-12H30: Group 19,5,10

12H00-14H30: Group 1,6,11

14H00-16H30: Group 2,7,12

STAGE 4.

16H00-18H30: Group 3,8,13,18

18H00-20H30: Group 4,9,14,19

20H00-22H30: Group 5,10,15,1

22H00-00H30: Group 6,11,16,2

CONNECTIVITY ALERT affecting some data transfer functionality on the website.

Please be advised that there is a connectivity issue on WF 19393444 (Eastern Cape) Aloes Exchange (AE): Isolated. on 2023-01-29 at 22:52 affecting a 500MB Telkom Mobile traffic. Power is down due to a blown power transformer and reported to Eskom. 

Due to ongoing vandalism and theft, a mobile generator will not be placed on-site. Contractors and municipal workers are on-site, replacing the faulty transformer and cables. 

Unfortunately, there is no time frame available and we apologise for the inconvenience. 

WATER SUPPLY UPDATE.

Water disruption are still being experienced in parts of the city. There is a slight improvement an the Emerald Hill zone after operational adjustments were made overnight. Emerald Hill reservoir has increased to 27% and this indicates that all residents in this zone have water supply.

Water supply disruptions are being experienced in the following zones. Lovemore Heights zone and upper tank with the reservoir level at less than 1%. No recovery has occurred in the Chelsea reservoir zone that is currently at 5%. Residents in this zone don’t have water supply at the moment even though operational adjustments have been made in an effort to improvement the reservoir levels in this zone.

We are pumping 87 megalitres at Stanford Road pump station. Churchill Water Treatment Works did not experience load-shedding yesterday and was operating continuously. This is why there is an improvement in the Emerald Hill reservoir zone.

Heatherbank reservoir is at 27% however, and we need this reservoir to be above 40% for the pumps to get water into Lovemore Heights. Chatty and Reservoir Hills are both stable sitting at 64% and 79% respectively. KwaNobuhle reservoirs are stable with Reservoir 4 at 47% and Reservoir 3 at 33%.

Water trucks have been deployed to the locations below:

Engen Garage, Mount Pleasant.

Spar, Hunters Retreat.

Spar, Sherwood.

KFC, Kabega Park.

PnP, Linton Grange.

Roaming in Deer Park.

Roaming in Schauderville.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused

20 January 2023

Fitchets
Corner Transformer switched off for emergency work to be done affecting

*FBH –
Fitchets Corner / Blue Horizon Bay

*FCR –
Fitchets Corner / Rocklands

*FCW –
Fitchets Corner / Witteklip

*FGR –
Fitchets Corner / Geduldsrivier

*SAL – St
Albans

*TFM –
Tembani / Farmers Market

*TBS –
Tembani / Boxes and Shooks

*VMW – Van
Stadens Mouth

*SLL – Lime
Bank

Supply to
be restored soonest, no timeframe available.

The power
outage that affected Newton Park surrounds  has resulted in the
following:

1. The following substations were
fed from 5th Avenue sub, Newton Park (Group 12) – however, due
to a Transformer fault, they will now be fed from Kragga
Kamma substation (Group 17):

Kentucky; Willet; Westway; 7th Ave,
7th Ave Mini, Landbank sub; Yasmin; 4th Ave Mini No.2;
34-4th Ave, Worraker Mini, 6th Ave Mini, 1 and 2 Worraker
Street

2. The following substations were
fed from 5th Avenue sub, Newton Park (Group 12) – however, due
to a Transformer fault, they will now be fed from Lorraine
substation (Group 16):

Handsworth; 4th Ave sub; 6th
Ave sub; 72-4th Ave; Servistar; 5th Ave Exchange

3. The following substations were
fed from 5th Avenue sub, Newton Park (Group 12) – however, due
to a Transformer fault, they will now be fed from Diaz Road
substation (Group 9):

Pick-n-Pay (Newton Park)

Customers
are encouraged to follow their newly assigned groups on the loadshedding
schedule.

No
timeframe available for when the equipment will be repaired / replaced and the
network returned to normal.

WATER SUPPLY UPDATE.

The distribution system remains vulnerable but is stable at the moment. The status for strategic bulk and distribution reservoirs is as follows:

Chelsea reservoir – 18 %

Emerald Hill reservoir – 88%

Grassridge reservoir- 47%

KwaNobuhle Reservoir 4 – 36%

KwaNobuhle Reservoirs 3 – 37%

Chatty reservoir – 39%

Nooitgedagt Treatment Works is producing an average of 180 megalitres and the pumping output to Chelsea reservoir is around 82 megalitres.

All residents should have water supply in the Metro with the exception of isolated incidents.