The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has urged residents to reduce non-essential water consumption as the Faure Water Treatment Plant will be shut down.
The shut down will take place this weekend
from Friday to Monday to allow for the insertion of a 2 400mm diameter bulk
water pipeline.
The work forms part of the City’s 162
million Baden Powell Drive bulk water pipeline project to strengthen water
supply to Khayelitsha residents.
In a statement the City said: “The new
infrastructure, currently under construction, will be linked to the 2 400mm
diameter pipeline to strengthen the water supply and boost water pressure in
the eastern sections of Khayelitsha, which have seen rapid growth recently.”
The areas that will be affected by this
work are the Cape Town Film Studios and Amazon. The Stellenbosch municipality
may also be affected, considering the municipality’s drinking water is supplied
from this bulk water main.
The City has requested residents in Eerste
River, Strand and De Wijnlanden to store water in sealed containers for
domestic use and to keep taps closed. Residents in these areas will be
experiencing lower water pressure.
Done by Lizeka Tsotetsi
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