GEORGE NEWS - The Blanco drinking water pipeline (450mm) repair as well as the Malgas raw water pipeline repairs have been completed. 

Backfill of the Blanco pipeline site has been completed and currently a 110mm pipe connection is being used to refill the 450mm with water. This is a slow process and will only be completed at approximately 20:00 this evening, after which the pipe can slowly be put under pressure.

A large portion of Blanco continues to be supplied with water from a smaller 200mm supplementary pipeline. Water trucks are not being utilised and will be withdrawn. Should anyone urgently require water they must please contact the after hours number, 044 8016300.

A reminder that the Blanco reservoir levels are very low and will take time to replenish to an acceptable level.

Backfill is still in process at the Malgas raw water pipeline site and the municipality with teams of WOF officials have used about 80 cubic meters of sand in the process. This process will continue till late tonight and the line is only expected to be opened tomorrow morning once the Blanco line is fully operational and deemed stable. The Malgas line provides 18Ml of raw water supply to the balancing dams and supplements the main 600mm raw water pipeline from the Garden Route Dam. The 600mm raw water pipeline is fully operational.

RESIDENTS MUST PLEASE NOTE that once the pipeline is fully operational the loss of stored drinking water in our main and Blanco reservoirs will still need to be replenished. This will take a minimum of 3-5 days. Water pressure may remain poor in certain areas for the next 3 days.  

RESIDENTS are requested to continue using water sparingly for at least the next TWO DAYS.

The municipality will continue throttling our reservoir supply with water balancing. Residents throughout the city will note an effect on water pressure which will only be addressed when the entire network has stabilised.

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