The City’s Water and Sanitation Department will be installing the connections for two new pressure management systems on the water supply lines situated at the intersection of Military Road/Prince George Drive in Retreat and at Sunrise Circle in Muizenberg on Tuesday 14 June 2011.

This forms part of the City’s Water Demand Management Strategy which seeks to optimise water resources by, in this case, eliminating undue pressure within the water pipelines. This will reduce the probability of pipe bursts and subsequent water losses.

The installation will take place from 21:00 on 14 June until 04:00 on 15 June 2011. During this period residents in the following areas could experience low water pressure or no water at all: 

• Retreat: the area east of Prince George Drive which includes Lavender Hill, Seawinds, Hillview and St Montague Village
  
• Muizenberg/Marina da Gama: East of the Main Road, Marina Da Gama south of Battleridge Road and new developments in the vicinity of Sunrise Circle and Baden Powell Drive
  
  

Residents are kindly requested to store sufficient water in clean sealed containers for domestic consumption to minimise inconvenience.

A water tanker will be located close to the McDonald’s at the entrance to Capricorn Park should residents require any water for domestic consumption.

Residents are asked to please ensure that their taps are closed whilst the work is in progress to eliminate the possibility of water loss or damage being incurred when the water supply and pressure is restored and nobody is at home.

The City wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused. It is imperative that we maintain our water supply infrastructure to ensure the continued supply of quality drinking water to our residents.