GEORGE NEWS - One of the main water supply pipelines for the western area of George, which suffered storm water damage during the November 2021 flooding, has been repaired. 

The repairs to the 1 000mm diameter glass-reinforced polymer (GRP) potable water supply pipeline came to just over R500 000, inclusive of Vat.

According to Deon de Jager, the deputy director of Civil Engineering Services, the November 2021 floods caused a leak to the pipeline, leading to the need for repair and replacement. 

About six metres of GRP pipe was repaired.

"The work was executed successfully with minimal disturbance to the water distribution system. The directorate's operational teams ensured that the areas affected by the pipe failure could still obtain water by feeding the affected areas through other parts of the network," De Jager said.

The municipality appointed one of the panel contractors, a specialist contractor, to assist the directorate with remedial measures to ensure that the supply is restored to its full potential.

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