The City of Cape Town has announced an 11-hour water shutdown in parts of the municipality due to planned maintenance.
The first planned maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 June.
CAPE TOWN AREAS FACING 12-HOUR WATER SHUTDOWN
The City of Cape Town said planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas:
Morgenster Heights, Morgenster, St Michaels, Scottsville, Scottsdene, Okavango Park in Brackenfell – The water supply to these areas will be shut off temporarily from 9:00 until 19:00 on Tuesday, 17 June, and Wednesday, 18 June. This will enable the maintenance team to safely perform upgrades to the water supply network at the intersections of Vivaldi and Shawn Streets, and Marais and Vivaldi Streets in Morgenster Heights.
Parts of Kenwyn and Lansdowne – The City of Cape Town said there will be a temporary shut-off of the water main along Racecourse Road in Lansdowne from 9:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 17 June to allow the maintenance team to safely install a new control valve on wathe ter supply main to these areas.
“Residents of Buckingham Road, Queen Bess Road, Belmont Road, Civic Road, Denham Road, Scout Road, Highbury Road, Sir Alfred Road, Haroldene Road, Woodbury Road, Block Road and possibly immediate surrounds will experience no water during this period,” the municipality said.
Parts of Steenberg Golf Estate – Similarly, the water supply will be temporarily shut off from 8:00 until 19:00 on Wednesday, 18 June, to enable the maintenance team to supply and safely install Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) valves to the existing water reticulation pipelines along Tokai Road.
As a result, residents in Tokai Road, Highlands Avenue, Catharina Avenue, Charnwood Avenue, Zwaanswyk Road, and possibly immediate surrounds will experience no water during this period.
Lastly, Parts of Newlands and Claremont – A test shut-off the water main will take place in Talana Road, Newlands, from 9:00 until 17:00 on Wednesday, 18 June in preparation for the actual shut-off from 9:00 until 18:00 on 25 June, when the newly-installed pipeline will be connected to the existing water supply infrastructure.
“Residents in Talana Road, Talana Close, Bowwood Road, Sylvia Road, Middelburg Close, Alma Road, Mountain Road, Doris Road, Ethel Road, Bishopscourt Road, Zion Road, Eden Road, and possibly immediate surrounds will experience no water during this period,” the City of Cape Town said.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF WATER TREATMENT PLANTS CONTINUES
Moreover, the City of Cape Town has urged residents and businesses in the Durbanville, Fisantekraal and Klipheuwel areas to reduce their water consumption during the shutdown of the Voëlvlei Water Treatment Plant.
The Voëlvlei Water Treatment Plant will be shut off from 8:00 until 22:00 on Tuesday, 17 June, to allow for maintenance work. Notably, the City of Cape Town reservoirs in the above-mentioned areas will be filled in advance.
Additionally, the annual cleaning of the Molteno Reservoir is scheduled from Monday, 16 June, until Monday, 11 July.
The water supply will be rerouted from the Tygerberg Reservoir to the Molteno Reservoir supply areas during this period.
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