What residents need to know about planned water supply disruptions:

• Please store water in clean sealed containers for domestic use during this period.

• Please keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and or damage when the water supply is restored.

• Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply.

Zero-Pressure Tests

Zero-pressure testing is part of the installation process for pressure management technology. Tests are done to see if any unmapped inflows need to be considered before installing smart pressure-reducing valves.

Residents who live in the affected areas may experience low water pressure, and some may have no water coming out of their taps during this testing period. It is impossible to predict which areas or streets will experience disruptions.

This work forms part of the City’s Water Demand Management Strategy. Managing water pressure more effectively reduces the possibility of pipe bursts and water wastage. The affected areas are:

• Strand

This work will disrupt the water supply to this area on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, from 21:00 overnight until 04:00 on Wednesday, 1 February 2023.

• Sonstraal Heights, Vredekloof Heights and Belami Ridge

This work will disrupt the water supply to these areas on Thursday, 2 February 2023, from 21:00 overnight until 04:00 on Friday, 3 February 2023.

• Suikerbossie, Hout Bay

This work will disrupt the water supply to these areas on Thursday, 2 February 2023, from 21:00 overnight until 04:00 on Friday, 3 February 2023

Planned water supply disruption in parts of Gordon’s Bay

The City needs to install two control valves on the corner of Dennehof and Roos Streets in Gordon’s Bay. This will require that the water supply to the Dobson and Winslow areas in Gordons Bay be shut off on Tuesday, 31 January between 09:00 and 16:00 to enable the maintenance team to do the work safely. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to these areas.

Planned shutdown of the Blackheath Upper Reservoir water supply

The City needs to urgently repair a leaking 1 525mm diameter pipeline along the Langverwacht Road in Zevenzicht. This will require that a section of the pipeline be shut off to enable the maintenance team to do the repairs safely. Alternate water supply will be rerouted to the affected areas. The work could result in possible disruptions to these areas such as lower than usual water pressure and possible brief discolouration due to the rerouting of water supply.

The City will shut down the Blackheath Upper Reservoir from Friday, 3 February 2023, at 18:00 until Sunday, 5 February 2023, at 06:00. The City suspects that the following areas could be affected:

• Kuils River

• Zevenwacht

• Protea Heights

• Lifestyle Estate

• Brackenfell

• Ruwari

• Private consumers along the Link Road pipeline

The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience, but it is imperative that it maintains and upgrades its water supply infrastructure to benefit its consumers. Residents who experience continued disruptions after the repairs are concluded can contact the City.

Water and Sanitation: General enquiries

• Telephone: 0860 103 089

• Email: water@capetown.gov.za

• WhatsApp: 060 018 1505

• SMS your fault to: 31373 (free SMSes do not apply)

Source: City Of Cape Town