The City of Cape Town water and sanitation directorate will shut down water in parts of the municipality on Thursday, 10 April.
The planned maintenance is scheduled from 9:30 until 19:00.
PARTS OF CAPE TOWN TO EXPERIENCE A WATER OUTAGE
The metro municipality said planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas:
Vukuzenzela, Sweet Homes, Weltevreden Valley, parts of Philippi, Ottery, and Lansdowne – The water and sanitation directorate will be doing a test shut-off from 09:30 until 14:30 on Tuesday, 8 April. This will enable the maintenance team to assess the area that will be impacted during the actual shut-off, which will happen from 9:30 until 19:00 on Thursday, 10 April.
The City of Cape Town said this work will involve the connection of the 300mm diameter pipeline, which has been rerouted to accommodate the construction work on Oliver Tambo Drive. Residents in the areas bounded by Weltevreden Road between Duinefontein Road down to where it links up with Varkensvlei Road and also Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi between Duinefontein Road and Ottery Road as well as Ottery from Govan Mbeki Road until and including Old Lansdowne Road will be impacted. Some areas will experience low water pressure and others no water.
BLACKHEATH TREATMENT PLANT SHUTDOWN
Additionally, the City of Cape Town also confirmed the shut down of the Blackheath Water Treatment (WTP) Plant from Monday, 7 April, until Friday, 11 April for its annual maintenance.
The metro municipality said this will involve the servicing of crucial components of the water treatment processes. It will reduce the drinking water production capacity of the City significantly during this period.
“Our reservoirs will be filled in advance, however, consumers across the city are encouraged to reduce their water consumption while the Blackheath WTP is on shutdown. Water supply will be rerouted to the Blackheath supply areas during this period,” the municipality said.
DO YOU LIVE IN CAPE TOWN? HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE ONGOING WATER OUTAGES AND INTERRUPTIONS?
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