Planned water supply maintenance for 22 to 24 April 2025
17 April 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption. This critical maintenance work is done on our water supply infrastructure to benefit customers. Residents in the affected areas are encouraged to take note of the work that will take place and prepare accordingly.
Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements
Residents are advised to store enough water in advance, as a precautionary measure. Water should be stored in clean, sealed containers.
Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas:
Pinehaven, Welcome Glen, De Gama Park and the Woodlands area off Dido Valley Road
Dam storage levels in the Simon’s Town area are currently very low necessitating that the Brooklands Water Treatment Plant (WTP) operations be amended accordingly. As from Monday, 7 April 2025, the Brooklands WTP is only operational from midday Fridays until Monday mornings with a reduced drinking water production of two Mega Litres per day.
Residents in these areas need to urgently reduce their water consumption to ensure that the water supply to them is sustained and that the local reservoir levels are not compromised.
Part of Ottery
The water supply to a part of Ottery will be shut off temporarily from 08:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 22 April 2025. This will enable the safe connection of the newly-installed water pipelines on the corners of Lowat Road and Myrtle Road, Lowat Road and Trenance Road and Woodside Road and Midway Road to the existing water supply infrastructure.
Scottsville – Hout Bay
The water supply to Scottsville will be diverted from the current temporary direct-feed water main to the water main with the refurbished Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) from 10:00 until 14:00 on Tuesday, 22 April 2025. This will enable the effective regulation of the water pressure within the Scottsville pressure management zone. It will result in the possible pressure fluctuations during the testing and setting of the PRV limits.
Danarand, Sarepta, Oakdene, Voëlvlei and BOK College
The water supply to these areas will be shut off temporarily from 09:00 until 16:00 on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. This will enable the safe connection of the newly-installed water pipelines on the corner of Iris Road and Good Hope Street in Sarepta to the existing water supply infrastructure.
Part of Martinville – Somerset West
The water supply to this area will be shut off temporarily from 09:00 until 17:00 on Thursday, 24 April 2025. This will enable the maintenance team to do an assessment of the areas that will be affected ahead of the connection of the newly-installed water pipelines in Outlands Street, Pienaar Street, Gable Close and Drama Street from Outlands Street to Van Zyl Street to the existing water supply infrastructure. These streets and possibly the immediate surrounding streets will experience no water during this period.
This work forms part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive infrastructure maintenance and upgrade programme, which ensures the future continuity of water supply by addressing the issue of unaccounted for water.
The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.
What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:
1. Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply.
2. All sites where water and sanitation repairs and upgrades are conducted are deemed to be construction sites and, as such, are off-limits to members of the public.
3. Sometimes the maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, which means the work could take longer.
4. For a short period after the supply has been restored, the water may be discoloured or look milky. This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear, like normal.
For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow @CityofCTAlerts which is a City of Cape Town X account.
How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:
1. Store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance for use during this period.
2. Keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.
Published by:
City of Cape Town, Media Office
