City advises of water supply disruption affecting the Ndabeni, Pinelands (Industrial) and Oude Moulen Garden Village areas

01 April 2021

The City’s Water and Sanitation Department will be conducting zero pressure tests on the main water supply to the Langa area, which will result in the disruption of the water supply from Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 19:00 until Friday, 9 April 2021 at 02:00. Read more below:

This work could not be completed on 16 March 2021 as originally scheduled due to protest action, and thus had to be postponed to the dates reflected above.

Zero-pressure testing is part of the installation process for pressure management technology. Tests are done to see if there are any unmapped inflows that need to be taken into account before smart pressure reducing valves are installed.

Residents are advised to store water in clean, sealed containers for use during this period and to ensure that their taps are closed to avoid water loss and/or damage when the supply is restored.

This work forms part of the City of Cape Town’s Water Demand Management Strategy. Managing water pressure more effectively reduces the possibility of pipe bursts and water wastage.

The City regrets any inconvenience caused.

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