These Cape Town areas to experience nine-hour water shutdown
The City of Cape Town has scheduled a nine-hour water shutdown for Tuesday, 6 August. Here are the areas that will be affected.
The City of Cape Town announced that water tankers will be deployed in areas impacted by the nine-hour shutdown on Tuesday, 6 August.
The municipality’s water and sanitation directorate will be doing planned maintenance work which will result in water supply disruptions.
NINE-HOUR WATER SHUTDOWN IN CAPE TOWN
In a statement, the City of Cape Town said maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements will cause supply disruptions in the following areas:
The Molteno Reservoir will be shut down for annual maintenance from Monday, 29 July, until Monday, 12 August. No water supply disruptions are anticipated during this period, as water from other parts of the Bulk Water supply network will be rerouted to the Molteno Reservoir supply areas.
The water supply to Site C in Khayelitsha will be shut off from 8:00 until 17:00 on Tuesday, 6 August.
The City of Cape Town said the shutdown will enable the maintenance team to relocate the pressure-reducing valve (PRV) into the newly constructed valve chamber.
Residents are urged to store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance for domestic use during this period. However, water tankers will roam through the area to provide water where required.
The water and sanitation directorate will do a test shut-off on the 500mm water supply pipeline to the Mowbray and Rondebosch areas above and below the Main Road between Durban Road and Belmont Road, from 9:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 6 August.
The City of Cape Town said this would enable the maintenance team to safely assess the water supply network in preparation for planning the actual shut-off required for repairs to the pipeline.
“Some parts of these areas may have water at low pressure, while others may have no water. The Mowbray Maternity Hospital may be affected by the shut-off,” the municipality said.
Residents and businesses are urged to store enough water in advance as a precautionary measure. Water should ideally be stored in clean, sealed containers.