Residents urged to reduce water consumption in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein and Eikendal area

24 December 2021

Residents in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial and Eikendal communities are requested to urgently reduce consumption to ease strain on the network and minimise further disruption. Low levels are still being experienced at the Bloekombos reservoir, resulting in the continued shutdown of water supply to De Novo reservoir, while the normal supply line to De Novo reservoir is being repaired. This is causing supply disruption in the Belmont Park, De Novo and high-lying areas in Klein Begin, which are currently being serviced with water tankers.

The pipeline that normally supplies De Novo Reservoir was shut down when a burst inside a sleeve underneath the railway line was detected. The repairs are quite complex as it is happening in a spatially constrained environment.
 
‘Every effort is currently being made to maintain supply to the affected residents and their assistance in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Lower demand will assist in recovering the level of the reservoirs, which have now been put under severe strain. We were able to sustain the supply to these areas last night, but unfortunately the consumption has started to exceed the supply and will adversely affect these areas. Klein Begin has also been affected.
 
‘Tankers will be roaming through De Novo, Belmont Park and Klein Begin to provide water for domestic consumption where required.
 
‘The City regrets the inconvenience caused, and appreciates residents’ cooperation during this time,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien.

 
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City of Cape Town, Media Office