| Planned water supply maintenance from 25 to 28 August | <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements </strong></span></p><p>Residents are advised to <strong>store enough water in advance</strong>, as a precautionary measure. <strong>Water should ideally be stored in clean, sealed containers. </strong></p><p>Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas: </p><p><strong>Part of Brackenfell Industria</strong></p><p>The water supply to Brass Street, Nickel Street, Ferrous Street and Industria Street in Brackenfell Industria will be shut off <strong>from 08:00 until 20:00 on Sunday, 25 August 2024. </strong>This will enable the maintenance team to safely do repairs and upgrades to the existing water supply infrastructure in the area. As a result, the management of future water supply in this area will be improved. <strong>Affected consumers are kindly requested to store enough water in clean sealed containers in advance.</strong></p><p><strong>Constantia and Tokai including Steenberg Golf Estate</strong><br><strong> </strong>The Water and Sanitation Directorate will be shutting off the 535mm diameter water main opposite the Greenbelt in Lower Constantia <strong>from 19:30 on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 overnight until 04:30 on Wednesday, 28 August 2024.</strong> This will enable the maintenance team to safely repair a severe leak on the pipeline. <strong>Affected residents in this area are also advised to store water in clean sealed containers in advance.</strong> </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. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) and conditional assessments</strong></span> will be done on the water supply network in the following areas:</p><p><strong>Wednesday, 28 August 2024, from 09:00 until </strong><strong>17</strong><strong>:00:</strong> Oakdene, Old Nooiensfontein, New Nooiensfontein, Sarepta, Danarand and Rietvlei in Kuils River.</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). </p><p>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. </p><p>Unfortunately it is not possible to predict which exact areas or streets will experience disruptions. </p><p>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 minimize the impact as far as possible.</p><p>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.</p><p>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.<br></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 larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:</strong></span></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>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</strong> to the water supply.</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, which means the work could take 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></ol><p>For updates on the maintenance work <strong>(and</strong> <strong>location of tankers</strong> <strong>where applicable)</strong>, follow <strong>@CityofCTAlerts</strong><strong> </strong>which is a City of Cape Town X account (formerly Twitter).</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:</strong></span></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><strong>Store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance</strong> for use during this period.</li><li><strong>Keep your taps closed</strong> to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.<br></li></ol></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p><strong>End</strong><br></p> | 2024-08-22T22:00:00Z | 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 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
