Some Cape City suburbs will expertise a 12-hour water shutdown on Sunday, 25 August.

The Metropolis of Cape City water and sanitation directorate might be doing deliberate upkeep work which is able to end in water provide disruptions.

CAPE TOWN WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTION

In a press release, the Metropolis of Cape City stated upkeep work, together with pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements will trigger provide disruptions within the following areas:

A part of Brackenfell Industria—The Metropolis of Cape City stated the upkeep groups will shut off the water provide to Brass Avenue, Nickel Avenue, Ferrous Avenue, and Industria Avenue in Brackenfell Industria from 8:00 till 20:00 on Sunday, 25 August.  It will allow the upkeep crew to soundly restore and improve the present water provide infrastructure within the space.

Constantia and Tokai, together with Steenberg Golf Property – The Water and Sanitation Directorate will shut off the 535mm diameter water fundamental reverse the Greenbelt in Decrease Constantia from 19:30 on Tuesday, 27 August, in a single day till 4:30 on Wednesday, 28 August. 

The Metropolis of Cape City stated this may allow the upkeep crew to restore a extreme pipeline leak safely. 

Affected residents on this space are suggested to retailer water in clear, sealed containers upfront.

ZERO-PRESSURE TESTS AND CONDITIONAL ASSESSSMENTS

Moreover, the Metropolis of Cape City stated zero-pressure checks (ZPT) and conditional assessments might be finished on the water provide community within the following areas:

Oakdene, Outdated Nooiensfontein, New Nooiensfontein, Sarepta, Danarand, and Rietvlei in Kuils River. – On Wednesday, 28 August 2024, from 9:00 till 17:00.

The metro municipality stated zero-pressure testing and step-testing are a part of the set up course of for zone administration infrastructure. Checks are finished upfront to find out whether or not any unmapped inflows have to be thought of earlier than putting in new infrastructure (comparable to pressure-reducing valves for stress administration). 

In these affected areas, some residents could expertise low water stress, and a few could don’t have any water popping out of their faucets for a while through the testing interval.

“Sadly, predicting which areas or streets will expertise disruptions is unimaginable. 

Extra zone administration investigations might be carried out to make sure that current infrastructure is working successfully. Strain fluctuations could also be skilled, however each effort might be made to reduce the impression so far as doable,” the Metropolis of Cape City stated.

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