Cape Town water supply disruption Monday to Saturday: These areas will be affected

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will perform planned maintenance on infrastructure in several areas from Monday, 29 May, to Saturday, 3 June.

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PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AND REPAIRS FOR CAPE TOWN AREAS

Maintenance will primarily involve pipe and valve installations, repairs, and replacements. The following areas will be affected:

Westlake Industrial areas

A faulty control valve on the water supply main to the reservoir supplying water to the Westlake industrial area will be replaced.

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The pipeline will be shut off from 9:00 on Monday until 11:00 Tuesday. “Alternate water supply will be rerouted to this area, and consumers may experience lower than usual water pressure during this period,” said the City.

High-lying parts of Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Mandalay right up to Bay View

On Tuesday, 30 May 2023, there will be a dummy shut-off on the 1220 mm diameter water supply main to the mentioned areas from 09:00 until 16:00.

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This is in preparation for the shut-off scheduled from 09:00 until 20:00 on Saturday, 3 June 2023.

The shut-off will enable the maintenance team to replace a leaking coupling on the pipeline. Alternate water supply will be rerouted to the affected areas during the operation, and residents may experience lower than usual water pressure.

This article was originally published by STORM SIMPSON.