Four of the six valves in Cape Flats water maintenance replaced - Badroodien

The City of Cape Town says it is making great progress in the 72-hour water shutdown on the Cape Flats.

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Providing an update on Wednesday morning, Mayco Member for Water & Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, says four out of the six valves has already been replaced. He says the two remaining valves have been delayed due to a safety issue experienced on the first day.

‘’All equipment are on site. Teams are ready to install those particular valves. Already at 9p.m on Tuesday, our teams started to stress test the pipes and the valves and residents in a number of areas reporting that water has started through their taps, which is a good indication,that our valves and pipes are holding.’’

In a statement, the City of Cape Town said the team worked overnight, which involved fabrication of a new spool piece, and reconfiguring and drilling holes on the flanges,

‘’The newly installed valves and fittings are being presuure tested for leaks by gradually opening certain valves. These tests will continue today [Wednesday] and require the water supply to be temporarily restored to detect leaks. During this period, some areas may have water supplu as the network builds up pressure to expose any leaks.’’

Badroodien requested residents to ensure that their taps – inside and outside – are properly closed, to prevent flooding.

Done By: Mitchum George