Planned maintenance work will affect water supply disruption in the City of Cape Town. Image: iStock.
These parts of Cape Town will be without water this week
The Water and Sanitation Directorate in Cape Town will be doing planned maintenance in certain areas which will result in supply disruptions.
Planned maintenance work will affect water supply disruption in the City of Cape Town. Image: iStock.
A number of areas in the City of Cape Town will be without water from Sunday, 5 November 2023 due to planned maintenance.
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned maintenance work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.
ZERO-PRESSURE TESTS (ZPT) AND CONDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS IN PARTS OF CAPE TOWN
Plumstead and Wynberg – Conditional assessments are presently being done on the water supply network in these areas until Thursday, 30 November 2023. This will result in the possibility of lower than usual pressures experienced for up to 1,5 hours during the day in some parts as the assessments progress.
Bellville South, Beroma, Glenhaven, Labiance and Kasselsvlei – Zero-pressure testing will be done on the water supply network in this area from 21:00 on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, overnight until 04:00 on Wednesday, 8 November 2023.
Oakdale, Blommendal, Blomtuin and Eikenbosch – Zero-pressure testing will be done on the water supply network in these areas from 21:00 on Thursday, 9 November 2023, overnight until 04:00 on Friday, 10 November 2023.
Die Wingerd, Greenway Rise, Stuart’s Hill, Martinville, Schapenberg, Hageland Estate, Sea View Lake Estate, Cherrywood Gardens (Bizweni – Somerset West) – Zero-pressure testing will be done on the water supply network in these areas from 21:00 on Thursday, 16 November 2023, overnight until 04:00 on Friday, 17 November 2023.
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MIANTENANCE WORK
Parklands – The Water and Sanitation Directorate will be repairing a faulty valve on the water supply main to this area from 08:00 and 15:00 on Sunday, 5 November 2023. Alternate water supply will be rerouted to this area during this period. No water supply disruption is anticipated other than a slight pressure fluctuation.
Suikerbossie (Hout Bay) – The water supply to Suikerbossie bounded by Victoria Road and Bisschop Road, will be shut off from 10:00 until 17:00 on Tuesday, 7 November 2023. This will enable the maintenance team to do a tie-in on the main water supply to the area. Residents are requested to store enough water in advance for domestic consumption.
Site C (Khayelitsha) – The water supply to this area will be shut off temporarily from 09:00 and 16:00 on Wednesday, 8 November 2023. This will enable the maintenance team to do planning for the replacement of a defective 200mm diameter water meter. It will result in the disruption of the water supply for the duration of the exercise. Water tankers will provide water for domestic consumption where required.
Kenilworth/Claremont – Imam Haron Road between Garfield and Selous Roads including Belvedere Road and surrounds – The main water supply to this area will be shut off temporarily from 09:00 and 18:00 on Thursday, 9 November 2023.
“This will enable the maintenance team to do the replacement of defective isolation valves on the water supply main. It will result in the disruption of the water supply for the duration of the work,” the City of Cape Town said.
Site C (Khayelitsha) – The water supply to this area will be shut off temporarily from 10:00 and 18:00 on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. This will enable the maintenance team to safely do the replacement of the defective 200mm diameter water meter. It will result in the disruption of the water supply for the duration of the work. Water tankers will provide water for domestic consumption where required.
