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Planned water supply maintenance for 3 - 10 June

<p style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Maintenance work – Pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements</strong></p><div><ul><li><strong>Scottsville, Baviaanskloof, Penzance Estate and areas on the left side of the Main Road up to Chapman’s Peak - Hout Bay</strong></li></ul></div><div>The main water supply to these areas needs to be shut off <strong>from 12:30 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 6 June 2023</strong> to enable the maintenance team to safely install a pressure reducing valve (PRV) on the pipeline. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to these areas. A water tanker will be stationed outside the Primary School in St. Andrews Road and another will be roaming to provide water for domestic consumption where required.</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><strong>Endlovini - Khayelitsha</strong></li></ul></div><div>Water supply to this area will be shut off on <strong>Wednesday, 7 June from 08:00 to 16:00 </strong>to safely install a new water connection to the informal settlement in this area. Water tankers will be roaming to provide water for domestic consumption where required. <br></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><strong>POSTPONED: High-lying parts of Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Mandalay right up to Bay View</strong></li></ul></div><div>The shut-off for maintenance work, <strong>initially planned for Saturday, 3 June, has been postponed</strong> to a later date as the test shut-off revealed that additional planning is required due to another leak on the water supply main. Optimal rerouting of alternate water supply as well as the provision of water tankers forms part of the planning. The City sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused.</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><strong>Annual Shutdown of the Steenbras Water Treatment Plant</strong></li></ul></div><div>The Steenbras Water Treatment Plant will be shut off for annual maintenance for <strong>a period of two weeks from Tuesday, 6 June 2023 until Friday, 16 June 2023. </strong>Alternate water supply will be rerouted to the Steenbras water supply areas. Residents in the Somerset area are kindly requested to reduce their water consumption during this period to ensure sustained water supply throughout the network. </div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><strong>Kenridge, De Bron and Welgemoed areas</strong></li></ul></div><div>The main water supply pipeline to these areas needs to be shut off <strong>from 21:00 on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 overnight until 04:00 on Wednesday, 7 June 2023</strong> to enable the maintenance team to safely install a pressure reducing valve (PRV) on the pipeline. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to these areas.</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><strong>Hillcrest – Somerset West</strong></li></ul></div><div>The main water supply pipeline to these areas needs to be shut off <strong>from 10:00 until 17:00 on Tuesday, 6 June 2023</strong> to enable the maintenance team to safely install a water meter on the pipeline. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to these areas.</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Zero-pressure tests, step tests and conditional assessments</strong></div><div> </div><div><ul><li><strong>Pella – Katzenberg in the Atlantis area</strong></li></ul></div><div>Zero-pressure tests will be conducted on the main water supply to these areas from 21:00 on Thursday, 8 June 2023 overnight until 04:00 on Friday, 9 June 2023. This work will result in the intermittent disruption of the water supply or no water to these areas. <br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Pressure management installations and operations</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Zero-pressure testing and step testing are part of the installation process for pressure management technology. Tests are done in advance to see if any unmapped inflows need to be considered before installing smart pressure-reducing valves. </div><div><br></div><div>In these affected areas, some residents may experience low water pressure, and some may have no water coming out of their taps for some time during this overnight testing period. It is not possible to predict which areas or streets will experience disruptions. </div><div><br></div><div>Conditional testing on the other hand ensures that the pressure reducing valves (PRVs) in the water supply network are operating effectively and managing the pressures at the determined settings to preserve the lifespan of the pipeline and reduce the occurrence of water wastage resulting from pipe bursts. Pressure fluctuations may be experienced, but will be minimised as far as possible.</div><div><br></div><div>This work forms part of the City’s Water Demand Management Strategy. Managing water pressure more effectively reduces the possibility of pipe bursts and water wastage.</div><div><br></div><div>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:</strong></div><div><ul><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>Sometimes the maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, which means the work could take longer.</li><li>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.</li></ul></div><div><strong>For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow @CityofCTAlerts which is a City of Cape Town Twitter account.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:</strong></div><div><ul><li>Store enough water in clean, sealed containers for use during this period.</li><li>Keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.<br></li></ul><div><br></div></div></div>

2023-06-02T22:00:00Z

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