Planned water supply maintenance from 28 July to 12 August

26 July 2024

The City’s will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements

Planned maintenance work will result in water supply disruption to these areas:

Molteno Reservoir
The Molteno Reservoir will be shut down for annual maintenance from Monday, 29 July 2024, until Monday, 12 August 2024. No water supply disruptions are anticipated during this period as the water supply from other parts of the Bulk Water supply network will be rerouted to the Molteno Reservoir supply areas.

Brackenfell Industria
The water supply to the Brackenfell Industria will be shut off from 08:00 until 20:00 on Sunday, 28 July 2024. The maintenance team urgently need to install new control valves and replace a leaking connection on the main water supply pipeline. It will assist in reducing the impacted areas during future shut-offs.

Oakdale
The water supply to the Oakdale area below the N1, bounded by Carl Cronje and Bill Bezuidenhout Avenue, will be shut off from 09:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, 30 July 2024. This will enable the maintenance team to safely install a valve near the corner of Raglan and Durban Roads, Oakdale. It will assist in reducing the impacted areas during future shut-offs. Residents are advised to store enough water in advance, as a precautionary measure. Water should ideally be stored in clean, sealed containers.

This work forms part of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s proactive infrastructure maintenance and upgrade programme, which ensures the future continuity of water supply by addressing the issue of unaccounted for water.

The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.

What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:

1. Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply.

2. All sites where water and sanitation repairs and upgrades are conducted are deemed to be construction sites and, as such, are off-limits to members of the public.

3. Sometimes the maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, which means the work could take longer.

4. For a short period after the supply has been restored, the water may be discoloured or look milky. This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear, like normal.

For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow @CityofCTAlerts which is a City of Cape Town X account (formerly Twitter).

How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:

1. Store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance for use during this period.

2. Keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office

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