The City’s Water and Sanitation Department is attending to a pipe burst on the 300mm diameter water supply main to Constantia and Tokai in the Green Belt area in the vicinity of Alphen Drive. This resulted in the shutoff of the water supply to Constantia and a part of Tokai. The repairs are in close proximity to high voltage cables which is impacting on the progress on site. The shutoff enables the maintenance crew to do the work safely as well as to prevent water loss and/or damage to the surrounds.

‘We consider the impact on residents and possible water losses carefully when we do infrastructure maintenance and repair work. The duration of the repairs, especially emergency repairs, is however dependent on the complexity of the task at hand and I ask residents to please exercise patience while the maintenance crew attends to the repairs,’ said Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.

Residents are kindly requested to ensure that all taps are closed to prevent water loss and/or damage when the supply is restored.

The City regrets any inconvenience caused, but it is imperative that it maintains its water supply infrastructure to benefit its consumers.

Source: City Of Cape Town