CITY OF CAPE TOWN

MEDIA RELEASE

10 OCTOBER 2011

Disruption of water supply in sections of Grassy Park/Pelican Park/ Zeekoevlei on Tuesday night

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department will be installing the connection to a new pressure management system on the water supply lines situated at the intersection of Perth and Rooikrans Avenue in Grassy Park on Tuesday night 11 October 2011.

This will result in the disruption/reduced pressure of the water supply to residents in the general area from 22:00 until 04:00 on 12 October.

This forms part of the City’s Water Demand Management Strategy that aims to optimize the City’s water resources by eliminating undue pressure within the water pipelines thereby reducing the probability of bursts and subsequent water losses.

In order to minimize the inconvenience, residents are kindly requested to store sufficient water in clean sealed containers for domestic consumption.

A water tanker will be located close to the intersection of Fisherman’s Walk and Victoria Roads, Grassy Park should residents require any water for domestic consumption.

Residents must also ensure that their taps are closed whilst the work is in progress to eliminate the possibility of water loss or damage being incurred when the water supply and pressure is restored and nobody is at home.

The City wishes to apologize for any inconvenience caused. It is imperative that we maintain our water supply infrastructure to ensure the continued supply of quality drinking water to our citizens.

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Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town

Media enquiries: Farouk Robertson, Communication Officer: Water and Sanitation Department, City of Cape Town, Tel: 021 487 2318 or Cell: 084 307 2001