WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTION UPDATE.
Water supply disruptions are still being experienced in most of the Western suburbs due to the pump station failure at Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works.
This failure is affecting water supply into the Chelsea Reservoir and this is the central water supply reservoir. Plant maintenance teams are currently on-site and are working to resolve the problem.
Areas affected by thus incinclude:
1. Hunters Retreat
2. Malabar
3. Kabega Park
4. Parsons Vlei
5. Westering
6. Theescombe
7. Charlo
8. Fairview
9. Lorraine
In an effort to ensure that residents have access to water supply, water trucks have been deployed to the locations below:
1. Roaming in Malabar.
2. Hunters Retreat Spar.
3. Spar, Sherwood.
4. Rowan Street, Rowallan Park.
5. PnP, Linton Grange.
6. Roaming in Barcelona.
Kindly note that water trucks may leave to refill however, they will return to the above mentioned locations.
We apologize for the inconvenience cause and thank residents for their continued patience.
UPDATE ON EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ALONG THE NOOITGEDAGT TRANSFER SYSTEM
December 08, 2022
The Municipality wishes to inform residents that the work at the Motherwell Pump Station was completed last night, whereafter the pipeline was filled and the transfer of water could recommence.
The supply was restored to majority of affected areas with the exception of some higher laying areas.
Pressure is building however recovery is delayed during peak periods.
Consumers that have water are requested to consume sparingly so that supply to higher laying areas can be restored quicker.
WATER TRUCK POINTS:
1) Hunters Spar
2) Sherwood Spar
3) Barcelona area
4) Malabar area
5) Cotswold
6) PnP Linton
7) Blumento Parsonsvlei
8) Kamma Park Crossing
9) Schauderville area
Sunday, 11 December 2022
STAGE 5
*08H00- 10H30: Group 13,18,4,9,21
*10H00-12H30: Group 14,19,5,10,21
*12H00-14H30: Group 15,1,6,11,25
*14H00-16H30: Group 16,2,7,12,25
*16H00-18H30: Group 17,3,8,13,29
*18H00-20H30: Group 18,4,9,14,29
*20H00-22H30: Group 19,5,10,15,22
*22H00-00H30: Group 1,6,11,16,22
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Rectification: STAGE 6
*12H00-14H30: Group 5,10,15,1,28,29
*14H00-16H30: Group 6,11,16,2,28,29
*16H00-18H30: Group 7,12,17,3,21,22
*18H00-20H30: Group 8,13,18,4,21,22
*20H00-22H30: Group 9,14,19,5,25,26
*22H00-00H30: Group 10,15,1,6,25,26
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
STAGE 2
*16H00-18H30: Group 18,4
*18H00-20H30: Group 19,5
*20H00-22H30: Group 1,6
*22H00-00H30: Group 2,7
Thursday, 1 December 2022
STAGE 2
*00H00-02H30: Group 3,8
*02H00-04H30: Group 4,9
*04H00-05H30: Group 5,10
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