City advises of water supply disruption in Somerset West on Thursday, 11 August 2022
8 August 2022
The Water and Sanitation Department will be tying in a newly installed pipeline to the existing water supply main along Andries Pretorius Street in the Somerset West CBD from 09:00 until 16:00 on Thursday, 11 August 2022. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to the Bridgewater area, Central CBD, Gant Centre Plaza and Gant Industrial area. The shut-off of the supply to these areas will enable the work to be done safely in the shortest possible time as well as prevent water loss and/or damage.
Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this tie-in.
‘We always consider the impact on residents and possible water losses when we do infrastructure maintenance, repairs and upgrades and try to limit this as far as possible. This work forms part of the City’s water pipeline replacement programme which addresses the replacement of water supply infrastructure in accordance with set criteria. The maintenance crew will attend to the pipe replacement in the shortest possible timeframe,’ said Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.
Consumers are kindly requested to store water upfront in clean, sealed containers for domestic consumption and ensure that all taps are closed to prevent water loss and/or damage when the supply is restored.
A water tanker will be located at the Roman Catholic Church in Lourens Street and another tanker will be located outside the Hottentots Holland High School in Island Road, Somerset West to provide water for domestic consumption where required.
The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused, but it is imperative that it maintains its water supply infrastructure to benefit its consumers.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office