GEORGE NEWS - The repairs to the Oewer Street water pipe burst were finalised yesterday afternoon and the pipe itself needs to be secured with gabions and soil in order to allow the eastern pipeline to be opened to 100%.
It is currently running at 30%.
The network has been opened in its entirety and will take several hours to refill which is why some areas remain without water and or very low water pressure. This will gradually improve as pipes fill.
For that reason, water trucks remain in place (see list below) as a number of areas remain without water.
We continue to request the public TO PLEASE CONTINUE USING WATER SPARINGLY and to continue limiting their use of water to ONLY necessities as presently reservoirs remain low.
The network is only expected to stabilise, but still be vulnerable, by Saturday 27 November.
Update on water trucks
All water trucks were in place as of 06:00 this morning:
1. (Denneoord area) C/O 8th Avenue and Wellington Street at Multisave
2. (Bo Dorp) At the Spar in Wellington Street
3. (CBD) Tuinroete Agri – York Street
4. (George South) In the parking area at the Checkers Centre in York Street across Eden Technical High School (old PW Botha High School)
5. (Rosemoor) Busy Corner
6. (Rosemoor) Canary Street in front of the VGK Church
7. (Camphersdrift) Botanical Gardens at the top of Caledon Street
8. (George East) Behind old Duggies in parking area of Prestons
9. (George Central) Caledon Street in front of the George Library
10. (Dellville Park) truck at Pacaltsdorp Superette, Dellville Park.
11. (Rosemoor) Attakwa Street in front of the Rosemoor Old Age Home
12. (Pacaltsdorp) rotating Hypersave superette and Solly’s Tavern
13. (Pacaltsdorp)one truck at Pick ‘n Pay Beach Road, Pacaltsdorp.
The public can also use containers to collect water at the Fire Department in Mitchell Street.
One truck will be roaming between schools and nursery schools. Please contact Gail from the Garden Route District Municipality on 044 805 5071 if you need assistance.
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