Weather-related water and road issues in George, Uniondale, and Haarlem

GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Services continues to focus on restoring the raw water supply to Uniondale following severe storm damage to the original pipeline.

The raw water pipeline supplying Uniondale was washed away during the recent storm.

Alternative raw water provision arrangements have been made by the Directorate to ensure sufficient raw water supply to the Uniondale Water Treatment Facility while materials are being sourced for permanent repairs to the damaged pipeline.

A water tanker remains on site in Rietvlei to provide water to affected residents until normal supply is fully restored.

Residents in Uniondale and Haarlem are urged to use water sparingly and to adhere to current water restrictions while permanent repairs are being completed.

Storm damage to roads

The recent storm also caused significant damage to local roads:

13 roads in Haarlem have been damaged.
11 roads in Uniondale have been damaged.

Motorists are requested to obey temporary road signs and to follow the instructions of municipal personnel and contractors working on site.

George water supply restored

George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Services has successfully restored all major weather-related water outages in the George area since yesterday.

The following outages have been resolved, and the water supply has been restored:

Sprigg Street, Twee Rivieren
Glenwood Avenue
Mossie Street, Denver Park
Rooiels Street, Heather Park
Victoria Heights

Current work in progress

Whites Road, Wilderness
A water outage occurred in Whites Road, Wilderness, this morning. A municipal team is currently assessing the situation.

Report water and stormwater issues

George Area – Civil Engineering Services Customer Care

044 801 9262 / 044 801 9266 (07:45–16:30)
044 801 9354 (07:45–16:30)
044 801 6300 (after hours)

Uniondale

Voortrekker Street, Town Hall
044 752 1024 (07:45–16:30)
044 801 6300 (after hours)

Haarlem

Berg Street, Grobbelaar Building
044 763 1013 (07:45–16:30)
044 801 6300 (after hours)

Please note that telephone lines may be unclear due to the current disaster situation and high call volumes. Residents are kindly requested to be patient and to call again if they are unable to hear the operator clearly.