The Metropolis of Cape City water and sanitation directorate will shut down water in elements of the municipality on Thursday, 10 April.
The deliberate upkeep is scheduled from 9:30 till 19:00.
PARTS OF CAPE TOWN TO EXPERIENCE A WATER OUTAGE
The metro municipality stated deliberate upkeep work will lead to water provide disruption to those areas:
Vukuzenzela, Candy Houses, Weltevreden Valley, elements of Philippi, Ottery, and Lansdowne – The water and sanitation directorate shall be doing a check shut-off from 09:30 till 14:30 on Tuesday, 8 April. This may allow the upkeep workforce to evaluate the world that shall be impacted throughout the precise shut-off, which can occur from 9:30 till 19:00 on Thursday, 10 April.
The Metropolis of Cape City stated this work will contain the connection of the 300mm diameter pipeline, which has been rerouted to accommodate the development work on Oliver Tambo Drive. Residents within the areas bounded by Weltevreden Street between Duinefontein Street all the way down to the place it hyperlinks up with Varkensvlei Street and likewise Govan Mbeki Street in Philippi between Duinefontein Street and Ottery Street in addition to Ottery from Govan Mbeki Street till and together with Outdated Lansdowne Street shall be impacted. Some areas will expertise low water strain and others no water.
BLACKHEATH TREATMENT PLANT SHUTDOWN
Moreover, the Metropolis of Cape City additionally confirmed the shut down of the Blackheath Water Remedy (WTP) Plant from Monday, 7 April, till Friday, 11 April for its annual upkeep.
The metro municipality stated it will contain the servicing of essential parts of the water remedy processes. It’ll cut back the ingesting water manufacturing capability of the Metropolis considerably throughout this era.
“Our reservoirs shall be crammed upfront, nevertheless, shoppers throughout the town are inspired to cut back their water consumption whereas the Blackheath WTP is on shutdown. Water provide shall be rerouted to the Blackheath provide areas throughout this era,” the municipality stated.
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