The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department will commence the second phase of its water supply infrastructure upgrades in Summer Greens, which includes replacement of defective control valves and the installation of additional control valves on the water distribution line.
As a result, starting Tuesday 13 November 2012, the water supply will be disrupted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 08:00 until 16:00 for the duration of the project until 13 December 2012.
Preparations and reinstatements will be undertaken on the other weekdays. There will not be any work on the weekends. Although careful consideration has been given to minimising the impact on consumers, there may be instances where, due to unforeseen circumstances, the water supply disruption may exceed the 16:00 timeline.
This is the second phase of a larger project which forms part of the City’s overall infrastructure upgrade to effectively control the water supply network in the event of a pipe burst – thus reducing inconvenience to consumers. Summer Greens has been identified as an area that has a high incidence of water leaks and pipe bursts – hence the continuation of the upgrade.
The work will be carried out systematically on the network to further reduce the inconvenience to the consumers when restoring the water supply.
Residents are kindly requested to store sufficient water in clean, sealed containers for their domestic use during this period.
A water tanker will be rotated to four different locations, spending an hour at each location twice a day in the event of residents requiring additional water for domestic consumption. The locations and times are as follows:
Residents are also reminded that, although the City has made all efforts to shut down the water supply by closing various valves for this purpose, they should treat the water supply to or on their premises as uninterrupted (normal) and be cognisant of the fact that unattended open taps could lead to water wastage and possible damage to property once the water supply is brought back on line.
Most of the valve replacements will occur in the roadway and motorists in the area are therefore kindly requested to observe the traffic signage which will be displayed prominently at the construction locations to ensure a safe working environment.
The City wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused. It is imperative that the Water and Sanitation Department maintains its water supply infrastructure to ensure the continued supply of quality drinking water to residents.
