| City advises of water supply disruptions in Simon’s Town and Dido Valley | City advises of water supply disruptions in Simon’s Town and Dido Valley | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Commercial%20Water%20and%20Sanitation%20Concessions%20and%20Rebates%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;">The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is
currently doing emergency repairs on the 300mm diameter water main to Simon’s
Town and Dido Valley. This has <span style="color:black;">resulted in the
disruption of the water supply </span>to the <span style="color:black;">Simon’s
Town and Dido Valley areas. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;color:black;">The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused, but it is
imperative that it maintains its water supply infrastructure to benefit its
consumers. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;color:black;">Residents in the affected areas below are
encouraged to take note of the work that will be taking place in their areas. </span></em></strong><br></p> | <p></p><table cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:100%;"><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>What residents need to know about water supply disruptions:</strong></span></p><ul><li>Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is <strong>being done in the shortest timeframe</strong> to eliminate the discomfort and inconvenience to the consumers.</li><li><strong>All sites where water and sanitation repairs and upgrades are conducted</strong> are deemed to be construction sites and, as such <strong>are off-limits to members of the public.</strong></li><li>Sometimes the <strong>maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, resulting in it taking longer.</strong></li><li>For a short period, <strong>after the supply has been restored, the water may be discoloured or look milky.</strong> This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear, like normal.</li></ul><p>For updates on the maintenance work <strong>(and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>location of tankers</strong> <strong>where applicable)</strong>, follow <strong> @CityofCTAlerts </strong>which is a City of Cape Town Twitter account.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Residents are kindly advised to do the following during water supply disruptions:</strong></span></p><ul><li><strong>Keep your taps closed</strong> to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused.</p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br></p> | 2022-12-07T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#dd9b5445-92f0-4a44-9ca3-647380446295;L0|#0dd9b5445-92f0-4a44-9ca3-647380446295|Water disruption;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GPP|#8f4fc986-7316-49fe-aa93-6ae4c15611bf;GPP|#eea2ec5e-e535-4764-9094-bb6325d8d145;GP0|#a6932d16-edf6-4e7f-845d-0944046ffad5;L0|#0a6932d16-edf6-4e7f-845d-0944046ffad5|Dido Valley;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
