Residents in University Estate to the Atlantic Sea Board have been asked to reduce their water usage. On Monday afternoon,, the City of Cape Town said its Molteno Reservoir Pump Station had to be taken offline due to an unexpected mechanical failure of both transfer pumps and a faulty transformer.
‘’Following detailed assessments by the City’s mechanical
and electrical maintenance teams, it was determined that some components needed
replacement. While certain parts were available, others are being sourced
through the City’s emergency procurement process,’’ said Zahid Badroodien, MMC
for water and sanitation.
To support the system, Badroodien said the Kloofnek Water
Treatment Plant (WTP) was activated and is currently supplying 14 million
litres per day.
‘’However, this falls short of the current demand of
approximately 18 million litres per day. As a result, the Kloofnek, Molteno
Reservoir, and Eastern High-Level Reservoirs have dropped to critically low
levels and are now essentially empty. The WTP is feeding water directly into
the network without any reserve storage, which makes the situation extremely precarious.
Areas affected:
Gardens, Oranjezicht, Tamboerskloof, Schotsche
Kloof/Bo-Kaap, Higgovale, Upper City Bowl, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye, Green Point,
parts of Sea Point, Walmer Estate, University Estate, Upper Woodstock, District
Six, Vredehoek, Camps Bay, and Oudekraal.
Done By: Bush Radio News
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