The municipality informed Uitenhage consumers last night that due to a pipe burst their water supply had been disrupted saying; "It is with regret that we need to inform consumers in Uitenhage that one of the main water supply pipelines supplying the town burst this morning." The pipeline has been isolated but repair teams are finding it difficult to access the site due to its location, steep inclines and inclement weather. If all goes well, the pipe should be repaired this afternoon and … [Read more...] about Uitenhage Water Supply Interrupted
pipe burst
Use water sparingly for the next two weeks
Some time this morning the Churchill pipeline burst on the west side of the Maitland River and the cause is unknown at this point in time. The diameter of the pipe is 1100mm and our technical staff have been on site since this morning to assess the extent of repairs to be carried out and take immediate remedial action. Why did this happen? Currently we are assessing the cause of the problem and as soon as our technical staff have established this, we will inform stakeholders accordingly. … [Read more...] about Use water sparingly for the next two weeks
