Afrigather The Metropolis of Cape City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will carry out upkeep work in Plumstead, inflicting a brief water shutdown. This work, set to start at 9:00 on 6 November and conclude by midnight on 7 November, will contain repairs to a 450mm stormwater pipe. As a result of complexity of the repairs, a 500mm water pipe will probably be shut off, impacting the water provide in close by areas.
Residents and companies alongside Burnham and Gabriel Roads are suggested to organize by storing water prematurely.
“Affected residents and companies are inspired to retailer water in clear, sealed containers forward of the disruption to make sure satisfactory provide,” stated the Metropolis of Cape City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate.
A water tanker will help residents at Choose n Pay on Gabriel Highway.
Water shutdown broader affect on neighbouring areas
The upkeep work will have an effect on extra than simply Plumstead. To mitigate the affect, the town will redirect different water provides from Muizenberg to Constantia, which can trigger low water strain in areas similar to Capricorn, Costa Da Gama, Tokai, and Retreat.
The Directorate emphasises that these disruptions are important for proactively sustaining water infrastructure to minimise future provide points.
“This work varieties a part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive infrastructure upkeep and improve programme, which ensures the long run continuity of water provide by addressing the difficulty of unaccounted-for water,” the entity added.
Precautions and updates
Residents are suggested to maintain faucets closed in the course of the shutdown to stop leaks or injury when the water provide is restored. Some water discoloration could happen initially attributable to trapped air within the pipes, nevertheless it ought to clear if left to face.
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