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Large parts of NMBM experiencing water disruption

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is experiencing water disruptions across the Metro, mainly due to operational failures and emergency work on our bulk water supply and reticulation systems.

The affected systems include:

  • Nooitgedagt – The system has experienced failures on the high lift pump that required emergency maintenance work. The same system between the Grassridge and Motherwell pump station required urgent maintenance repairs on scour valves and air valves that were badly leaking. The repairs are anticipated to be completed by close of business on 9 November 2023 after which it will take at least 24 hours for the system to be fully pressurised again.
  • Kabah system – Due to quality recent rainfall, untreated water has many suspended particles that require careful treatment. This is causing less water to be treated at any one point and therefore less water is available to the community.
  • Kouga/Loerie system – The system experienced a burst pipe that required urgent attention and the shortfall in chemicals compromised the daily maximum output from the plant. This system had not fully recovered yet when the problems from Nooitgedagt also occurred.

Due to system interdependence, all the above-mentioned problems have caused a water deficit in the system resulting in water disruptions in the Metro. The following suburbs are affected:

Rosedale reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Mountain View,
Kabah Langa (Phase 1, 2,3,4 and 5) Mandela 1 (Pola Park)
Thomas Gamble
McNaughton
Mandelaville
Kabah 17th Ave (Mija),
Mandelaville Community
Kabah Lange Greenfields
Kabah Langa (Phase 4)
Allenridge West
Uitenhage Allenridge West Phase 2

Blikkiesdorp,
Rosedale
Kabah Langa,
Joe Slovo Uitenhage Stage 1 Middle Street
Rosedale Extension
Limekaya Informal Community Ngxazula
Limekhaya
Blikkiesdorp Tip Valley
Joe Slovo Uitenhage Stage 2

Kabah reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Afghanistan Informal Community Gerald Smith
Blikkiesdorp
Joe Slovo Uitenhage Stage 1 Middle Street
Jubilee Park
Riverside Industrial
Cape Road Industrial
Curry
Central
Eric Dodd
De Mist
Dr Brawn
Alexander Park Industrial Doorenhoek
Blikkiesdorp Tip Valley
Joe Slovo Uitenhage Stage 2

McNaughton reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Thomas Gamble Allenridge West Rosedale

Kamesh reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Lapland
Tiryville
Kamesh Cell 3 (Phase 2) Kamesh 2
Kamesh Cell 3 (Phase 3) Kamesh Cell 2
Kamesh Cell 1

Fairbridge Heights reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Vanes Estate
Levyvale
Janssendal
Strelizia Park Extension Scheepershoogte Winterhoek Park Extension Strelizia Park
Fairbridge Heights Van Riebeeck Hoogte Valleisig

Chelsea reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Barcelona Helenvale Helenvale 5 Stage 2 and 3 Rowallan Park
Kunene Park
Sherwood
Van Rooyen’s Land Hunters Retreat
Malabar Extension 6
Van Der Stel
Harmony
Tulbagh
Vergelegen
Treehaven
Ben Kamma
Beverley Grove
Pine Grove
Kamma Creek
Willowglen
Glenroy Park
Vikingvale
Brymore
Bridgemeade
Francis Evatt Park Wonderview
Morningside
Bramhope
Western Hills
Taybank
Moregrove
Kamma Park Heatherbank
Kamma Heights Springfield
Overbaakens

Pinelands
Goldwater Woodlands Weybridge Park Hancorn
Kragga Kamma Park Lorraine Manor Theescombe
The Flats Oshry

KwaNobuhle 4 – Possible water disruptions/low pressure:

KwaNobuhle Area 11 Phase 1 KwaNobuhle Area 8 Phase 2 KwaNobuhle Area 8 KwaNobuhle Area 5 KwaNobuhle Area 10 KwaNobuhle Area 9 Phase 2 KwaNobuhle Area 9 Gunguluza KwaNobuhle Area 8a
Area 3
KwaNobuhle Area 8
KwaNobuhle Area 8 (First Avenue) KwaNobuhle Area 11 Phase 2 Chatty 11,14 &16

Greenbushes reservoir – No water/low pressure:

Rowallan Park Bridgemeade Kuyga (Masakane) Ericadene Waterkloof Hopewell
The Valleys
Poplar Grove
Swinburne
Parkholme
Windomayne
The Flats
Lake Farm
Oshry Goedemoedsfontein East, The Camp
The Gums Stone Kraal Hillside

Kuyga (Masakane) Phase 2 Chelsea Mushroom Farm Chelsea Reservoir

Fairview Racecourse Tembani
Emerald Hill – No water/low pressure:
Hallack Road
St George’s Park
Jutland
Craig Bain
Schauderville
Roos Street
Westview
Linkside
Scotstown
Steytler Township Macleanville
Adcockvale
Perridgevale
Parsons Hill
Kensington
Millard Grange Greenacres Glendinningvale
Mount Croix
Adcockvale
Glen Hurd
Lovemore Park
Pari Park
Apron Strings
Walmer Downs
Robert Searle Park Airport Valley
Airport
Walmer Heights
Arlington Racecourse Site Greenshields Park
King Edward Park
Area G-West 1
Walmer Location
Walmer Links Sakhasonke Village Miramar
Willowdene
Overbaakens

Water interventions including rezoning where the Metro is moving water from different zones to reduce the impact of operational failures are underway in addition to water trucks that will be positioned in the affected areas to ensure emergency water continuity.
The Metro urges residents to be patient during this time as we extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

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