WATER DISRUPTIONS IN ROWALLAN PARK, KABEGA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Greenbushes reservoir was very low due to the resident's high consumption.

Suspicion is that residents are filling containers due to fear of water cuts over the weekend.

However, no water cuts are anticipated in that area, as long as residents use water sparingly.

We have since augmented the supply and the reservoir is starting to fill up again.

By midday we expect everyone in that area and surroundings to have water.

The Municipality would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Planned water shutdown on Thursday, 17 September 2020.

The water will go off around 7am to enable a contractor to reroute a 450mm water main pipeline.

The following areas will be affected by the shutdown:

Ibhayi

Govan Mbeki

Veeplaas

Soweto on Sea

New Brighton

KwaZakhele

Zwide

Missionvale

Water tankers will be arranged and locations will be communicated.

The Chelsea reservoir has recovered overnight and reached 34% after weeks of battling with water supply.

As a result of the recovery, all the areas supplied by this reservoir should now have water. The areas include Malabar, Westering, Linton Grange, Sherwood, Hunters Retreat, parts of Rowallan Park, Parsonsvlei and Greenbushes.

All the suburbs supplied by the Emeraldhill reservoir have water, except for upper parts of Lovemore Heights.

Work is being done to pump into the upper reservoir for residents to have water. It is envisaged that by midday water will be restored.

The Municipality urges residents to continue using water sparingly.

Residents in the high-lying areas night experience water cuts due to the ongoing water disruptions.

Although the Chelsea reservoir has increased to 9% currently some areas supplied by this reservoir remain with a low pressure.

The areas supplied by this reservoir include Malabar, Westering, Lingo Grange, Sherwood, Hunters Retreat, parts of Rowallan Park, Parsonsvlei and Greenbushes.

Lovemore Heights which is supplied by the Emaraldhill reservoir remains affected by the water disruptions while Walmer Heights, parts of Lovemore Park, Mount Pleasant, Miramar, Charlo, Walmer Downs, Overbaakens, Fairview and parts of Newtown Park continue to have water supply.

Pumps have been resolved and the Municipality is waiting for the system to fill up so the rest of the areas can have water supply.

The Municipality apologises for any inconvenienced caused.

Water tankers have been deployed and can be found at the below locations:

1) Builders Warehouse

2) Fig tree FLM

3) Fairview Caltex

4) Greenbushes Caltex

5) Melsetter Rd

6) Cotswold laundry

7) Welcome and Kragga Kamma

Kindly note that the tankers may not always be there as they leave to refill however, they will return to the above locations.