| Planned water supply maintenance from 17 and 18 December 2024 | Planned water supply maintenance from 17 and 18 December 2024 | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20news.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p>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. Read more below:</p> | <p><strong style="text-decoration:underline;">Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements </strong><br>Residents are advised to <strong>store enough water in advance</strong>, as a precautionary measure. <strong>Water should be stored in clean, sealed containers</strong>. <br> <br><strong>Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas: </strong><br> <br><strong>Thornton</strong><br>The water supply to the Thornton area will be shut off <strong>from 09:00 until 18:00 on Wednesday, 18 December 2024</strong>. This will allow the maintenance team to safely replace the 500mm diameter bulk water meter in Viking Way, Epping. Affected consumers are kindly requested to <strong>store enough water in clean, sealed containers</strong> in advance. A water tanker will be made available if required. <br></p><p>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. <br> <br><strong>Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) and conditional assessments will be done on the water supply network in the following areas:</strong><br> <br><strong>Tuesday, 17 December 2024, from 10:00 until 16:00: </strong>Blackheath Industrial, Gaylee, Austinville and Happy Valley.</p><p>Zero-pressure testing and step-testing are part of the installation process for zone management infrastructure. Tests are done in advance to see if any unmapped inflows need to be considered before installing new infrastructure (such as pressure reducing valves for pressure management). <br> <br>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 the testing period. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict which exact areas or streets will experience disruptions. <br> <br>Additional zone management investigations will be carried out to ensure that existing infrastructure is operating effectively. Pressure fluctuations may be experienced, but every effort will be made to minimise the impact as far as possible.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.<br> <br><strong style="text-decoration:underline;">What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:</strong><br>1. Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is <strong>being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply</strong>.<br>2. <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>.<br>3. Sometimes the maintenance <strong>work can be more complex </strong>than anticipated, which means the work <strong>could take longer</strong>.<br>4. For a short period <strong>after the supply has been restored</strong>, the <strong>water may be discoloured </strong>or look milky. This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If <strong>left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear</strong>, like normal.<br> <br>For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow <strong>@CityofCTAlerts </strong>which is a City of Cape Town X account.<br> <br><strong style="text-decoration:underline;">How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:</strong><br>1. <strong>Store enough water </strong>in clean, sealed containers in advance for use during this period.<br>2. <strong>Keep your taps closed </strong>to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored. <br> <br> <br><strong>End</strong><br></p> | 2024-12-12T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#42305b06-67ec-4657-9272-641a0ea14201;L0|#042305b06-67ec-4657-9272-641a0ea14201|water supply;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | City of Cape Town | 0 |
