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WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE

In an effort to reduce water losses, scheduled maintenance will be carried out on the City’s water infrastructure during the course of this week.

Water supply will be shut off in the following areas between 08:00 and 17:00.

This maintenance will be carried out as indicated below:

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022:

1.Glendinningvale, Central and Mount Croix. This will affect Ward 5.

2.Arcadia. This will affect Wards 33 and 34.

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022:

1.Soudien Road Zone. This will affect Wards 33, 35 and 37.

Thursday, February 24th, 2022:

1. Perridgevale. This will affect Ward 7.

Your understanding and patience in this matter is appreciated.

WATER DISRUPTIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCED DUE TO HIGH WATER DEMAND.

The Municipality has noted a big increase on the water demand and this has caused the storage level at the Chelsea reservoir to drop to a critical level.

This will increases the risk of residents experiencing low water pressure or supply disruptions.

We ask that residents please stick to the 50 litre rule to accelerate the accumulation of storage in the reservoir.

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

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the has caused.

REDUCED SUPPLY TO EMERALD HILL ZONE

Teams noted excessive vibration on a motor bearing today. This bearing needs to be replaced as a matter of urgency to prevent any extensive damage occurring.

Unfortunately, this will reduce the output of the pumpstation to about 75% of the zones normal demand.

We therefore need all residents to reduce their water consumption until the work is completed. It is anticipated that the work will be completed by tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, February 19, 2022.

The following areas may experience low water pressure or water disruptions:

1. Parts of Walmer

2. Walmer Township

3. Walmer Downs

4. Walmer Heights

5. Mangold Park

6. Parts of Walmer

7. Glen Hurd

8. Mangold Park

9. Glendinningvale

10. Pari Park, Gelndore Road

11. Perridgevale

12. Adcockvale

13. Newton Park

14. Parsonshill

15. Greenacres

16. Greenacres Hospital

17. St Georges Hospital

18. Parts of Cotsworld

19. Richmond Hill

20. Parts of Schauderville

21. Linkside

22. Mill Park

23. Parts of Central

24. Mount Croix

25. Perridgevale

26. Deal Party

27. North End

28. Sydenham

29. Central

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the has caused.

At Greenbushes substation, a circuit breaker for WKK (Waterkloof) tripped, affecting WKK (Waterkloof) and SAL (St Albans). 

Staff are attending to restoration of supply, no timeframe available.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

UPDATE ON POWER FAILURE AT STANFORD ROAD PUMPSTATION.

The new transformer has been successfully installed and the power is on.

The stolen air valve has been replaced and the vandalised valve has been removed. Final adjustments are currently being made in the workshop and thereafter, the valve will be installed once more.

At this stage, the time for completion is 20:30. As soon as this is completed, the pumps will be started.

Fortunately, the reticulation system is not completely depleted, meaning the recovery will be faster than usual.

It is envisaged that most residents will have water supply by tomorrow morning however, some high lying areas might still have low pressure for the next twenty-four hours.

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

WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE.

In an effort to reduce water losses, scheduled maintenance will be carried out on the City’s water infrastructure tomorrow, February 17, 2022.

The affected areas include:

1. Algoa Park, Struanway and Kwaford Village. Portions of Wards 11, 14 and 17 will be affected.

2. KwaNobuhle 7. Portions of Wards 42, 43 44 will be affected.

Water supply will be shut off between 08:00 and 17:00.

Your understanding and patience in this matter is appreciated.

UPDATE ON POWER FAILURE AT STANFORD ROAD PUMPSTATION.

The Municipality wishes to update residents that the new transformer has been installed and has been switched on.

When the power was off at the pumpstation, teams could not see the soot on the low voltage panel. They have further cleaned the inside of the electrical panels this morning.

It was also noted that the low voltage switchgear needs to be replaced. It will take another three hours to complete this work.

Sadly, while the pumpstation was off, criminals stole valves off of the pipeline and vandalised a large isolating valve.

This repair work is also currently underway however, to affect repairs to the valves, we had to isolate the reservoir supplying the Bethelsdorp area.

The reservoir still has water storage left and we encourage residents in the Bethelsdorp area to use water sparingly so that storage doesn’t drastically drop. This repair is expected to be completed at about 16:00.

Once the pumpstation is running, the system will take time to fill up.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

UPDATE ON POWER FAILURE AT STANFORD ROAD PUMPSTATION.

The Municipality wishes to update residents that the new transformer is on-site. Preparatory work is still underway however, the new transformer will be installed today.

The cables will arrive tomorrow morning and thereafter, the connection of the new transformer will commence.

The transformer will then be tested and safely commissioned on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022, as previously communicated.

Water supply has been augmented to distribute water to the affected areas but we still need residents to keep their water consumption to a minimum until the work is completed.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE.

In an effort to reduce water losses, scheduled maintenance will be carried out on the City’s water infrastructure tomorrow, February 15, 2022.

The affected areas include Mount Croix, Glendenningvale and Central. These areas are located in Ward 5.

Water supply will be shut off between 08:00 and 17:00.

Your understanding and patience in this matter is appreciated.