Mowbray, Newlands and Claremont are among areas that will be without water due to planned maintenance by the City of Cape Town.
Various parts in theThe municipality’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.The maintenannce work will result in water supply disruptions to these areas:Step-testing will be done on the water supply network in these areasand againenable the maintenance team to do conditional assessments on the water supply into the area.
The City of Cape Town said in the affected areas, some residents may experience low water pressure, and some may have no water coming out of their taps for some time during this overnight testing period. It is not possible to predict which areas or streets will experience disruptions. “Conditional testing on the other hand ensures that the pressure-reducing valves in the water supply network are operating effectively and managing the pressures at the determined settings to preserve the lifespan of the pipeline and reduce the occurrence of water wastage resulting from pipe bursts. Pressure fluctuations may be experienced, but will be minimised as far as possible,” the municipality said.
This will enable the maintenance team to safely install a 450mm diameter valve on the main water supply pipeline. Water tankers will be providing water for domestic consumption where required.from 09:00 until 19:00 on Thursday, 5 October 2023, to enable the maintenance team to install a 300mm diameter valve on the main water supply pipeline and repair fire hydrants.
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