Update
GEORGE NEWS - The Garden Route Dam raw water pipeline (600mm) repair has been completed, but the drinking water capacity as at 10:00 on Thursday 30 December is still very low.
The current daily demand for drinking water remains at 36Ml and regrettably residents have made no attempt to USE WATER SPARINGLY. The current production of drinking water stands at 38Ml per day and our reservoirs require refilling to adequate storage capacity.
Residents and visitors are requested to continue using water sparingly for at least the next 2 days.
The municipality will continue throttling the 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.
Both water pumps from the Garden Route Dam are operating at full capacity and the raw water supply to the Water Treatment Works is sufficient. Once the pipeline is fully operational the loss of stored drinking water in our reservoirs will need to be replenished. This will take a minimum of 3 - 5 days and the water pressure will remain poor for the next 3 days.
BLANCO Drinking (potable) water pipeline and Malgas Raw Water Pipeline
The Blanco drinking water pipeline (450mm) repair as well as the Malgas Raw Water Pipeline repair have been completed with the assistance of Bitou and Oudtshoorn municipal teams. Today the contractor is on site together with 20 Working on Fire Officials assigned by Garden Route District Municipality and will continue the process of backfilling with sandbags (60 cubes of sand has been ordered).
Once there is assurance that there is no movement the pipeline can be slowly reopened to test the integrity. Blanco continues to be supplied with water from a smaller 200mm supplementary pipeline however we are aware of the areas who do not have water and as such the Water Trucks (drinking water) will remain in place.
The Malgas line provides 18Ml of raw water supply and and supplements the main 600mm raw water pipeline. This pipeline will only be reopened once the Blanco Drinking water pipeline is fully operational.
WATER TRUCKS
Millies Superette – 1 truck
Blanco Community Hall – 1 truck
NG Church parking lot – 1 truck
Vrugte Street – 2 trucks
WHERE TO REPORT
If you have NO water please call in to the George Civil Engineering Services Call Centre 044 801 9262/6 – please provide contact details, street address and time when water supply stopped. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT LOW WATER PRESSURE – this is to be expected and we are fully aware of the issue.
THANK YOU
George Municipality would like to extend a warm thank you to the Garden Route District Municipality, Oudtshoorn, Bitou and Mossel Bay Municipality for their quick response and assistance during the busy festive season. We appreciate the willingness and generosity of spirit.
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