Dear MyPE The above image shows fresh water (we could smell the chlorine) running out of a reservoir into the Chatty River. the reservoir is off of Rietkuil Road which can be reached from Stanford Road just after the Booysens Park Road Turnoff. As a regular traveler through the area I can confirm that this new travesty has been going on for at least a few days now. I wonder if this has been reported or not AND, if it has been reported just why it has taken our local Monkeypality so … [Read more...] about Message for @NMandelaBaymuni – Take the Log out your own eye
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Where in PE is this?
Where in PE is this? #whereinpe #alanstraton #mype #scenic #algoabaype #reservoir #ships - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Where in PE is this?
Lovemore Heights Water Reservoir woes
On Tuesday the 22nd of August 2017 the bend on the 450mm steel outlet of Lovemore Heights Reservoir failed. Wednesday the 23rd of August 2017: Our municipal plumbing staff tried to shut the valves on the outlet at Lovemore Heights Reservoir but found the valve to broken. Divers were called in to get the outlet shut and welders began to start welding on the steel bend. The welding continued to about 23:00pm Wednesday evening. Once done the divers went back in the reservoir to remove the … [Read more...] about Lovemore Heights Water Reservoir woes
Berg Street Reservoir
The Berg Street Reservoir (maybe we should say ReserveNoMore?) in Despatch has been wasting over 900 litres of water every hour for over 5 years (3 942 000 litres in total), all of which tragically runs out the ball/release valve and into the ground. A man-made river now flows down the embankment, creating a swamp and causing massive erosion. This has begun to undermine national and municipal roads, causing potential risk of collapse. Date: November 25, 2015 15:51 Click here for more: MyPE … [Read more...] about Berg Street Reservoir
And the Summerstrand Water Crisis Updates Roll in faster than water to your taps
Stanford Slabbert writes: The position as at 12 noon earlier today. There will be one WATER-TANK TRUCK in front of the TOTAL GARAGE, Admirality Way. And one WATER-TANK TRUCK in the parking area of SUMMERBREEZZ SPAR OR in front of the SASOL GARAGE, Strandfontein Rd. The problem has been fixed by the NMBM but the pressure of the water to fill the reservoir is still low and therefore water will come later today. Please be aware that the water should be boiled for a couple of minutes … [Read more...] about And the Summerstrand Water Crisis Updates Roll in faster than water to your taps
