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NMBM Sundays River Canal repair could lead to water outages

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The repairs to the Sundays River Canal feeding water to the Scheepers Vlakte Dam from where the NMBM draws water have commenced on 24 June 2024. The Plan is for these repairs to take 10 days to complete, weather permitting. Preparatory work commenced on 22 June 2024.

On Monday, 24 June 2024 when the breaking into the existing canal commenced, it was discovered that not sufficient water was stored in the remaining canal system, because of a wooden log that got caught under the sluice gate that caused water to flow past.

With the commencement of the demolishing of the old canal panels, it was decided that construction work must continue uninterrupted.

The Department of Water and Sanitation construction teams are working hard to speed up the work on site as best they can.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Water Services team is also working around the clock to make sure that available water is optimised during this period. Part of this optimisation is limiting the water usage by both residents and businesses to the bare minimum.

The key for the successful completion of the repair is to reduce water consumption drastically and save in all areas.

During this time Nooitgedagt WTW will supply 50 Ml/d, reduced from 210 Ml/d.

The areas that will be the most affected with intermitted supply are, Motherwell, Wells Estate, Bluewater Bay, parts of Chatty, Kariega and Despatch.

The Metro is also mobilising additional alternative water resources in the form of water tankers to supply the areas that might be affected. More information about the water interruptions and water tankers locations will be communicated, through Ward Councillors, Metro social media pages and community radio stations.

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