Cape Town to enforce 12-hour water outage on Tuesday
Planned maintenance starting Tuesday, 10 June, will cause water supply interruptions in parts of Cape Town.
The City of Cape Town has announced it will shut off water for 12 hours in parts of the municipality due to planned maintenance.
The first maintenance is scheduled to take place in parts of Wynberg on Tuesday, 3 June, from 8:00 to 20:30.
CAPE TOWN AREAS FACING 12-HOUR WATER SHUTDOWN
The City of Cape Town announced that planned maintenance work will disrupt water supply in the following areas:
In parts of Wynberg, the City will shut off water temporarily from 8:00 to 20:30 on Tuesday, 10 June, to allow the maintenance team to safely install valves and connect to the existing water main at the intersections of Lindley and Bower Road.
The City also stated that properties within the area bordered by Alphen Hill Road, Bower Road, Wellington Avenue, Bayview Road, Silverlea Road, Constantia Main Road, and possibly nearby streets will experience low water pressure or no water during this time.
Part of Fish Hoek – Similarly, the water supply to this area will be shut off temporarily from 8:30 until 20:30 on Tuesday, 10 June to enable the maintenance team to install valves and make connections to the existing infrastructure in the area.
Notably, Harrington Street, Arthur Wright Road, Castleman Road, Carmichael Road and surrounding streets in Fish Hoek will experience no water or low water pressure during this period.
Paarden Eiland – Lastly, the water supply to Paarden Eiland will also be temporarily shut off from 18:00 on Friday, 13 June until 24:00 on Sunday, 15 June to enable the maintenance team to safely replace a 915mm diameter bulk water meter at the Paarden Eiland Transfer Pump Station.
The City of Cape Town said some parts of Paarden Eland will experience water at low pressure, and other parts will experience no water during this period.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COMMENCES ON RESERVOIR
The City of Cape Town has urged residents to store water in clean, sealed containers in advance to ensure they have enough supply during the planned maintenance of the Wemmershoek Water Treatment Plant.
The City will shut down the Wemmershoek Water Treatment Plant from 00:00 on Monday, 9 June, until 24:00 on Tuesday, 10 June, to carry out essential maintenance.
Hanover Park, Athlone, Rylands, Newfields, Pinati Estate, Belthorn Estate, Penlyn Estate, and Belgravia – The water and sanitation directorate’s appointed contractor will conduct low-pressure investigations to improve the pressures in these areas. The project will commence on 9 June and is expected to run for approximately five months.
Intermittent water pressure disruptions may be experienced temporarily as the work progresses during the project period. The operational hours will be from 9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.
Oranjezicht Reservoir shutdown – The Water and Sanitation Directorate will commence with the annual cleaning of the Oranjezicht Reservoir from Monday, 16 June until Monday, 11 July.
Water supply will be rerouted from the Tygerberg Reservoir to the Oranjezicht Reservoir supply areas during this period.