GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality is pleased to advise that repairs to the 500mm drinking water pipe which burst in Oewer Street, Tweerivieren have been completed and the valves have been opened to 30% water flow.
The integrity of the repair is being tested and thereafter the flow will be opened to 50%. It is only expected to be fully opened to 100% flow within 24 hours.
The two reservoirs serving the Eastern pipeline need to refill which process will take a few days as reservoirs have significantly depleted.
This means that it is anticipated that the network will stabilize but still be vulnerable by Saturday 27th November.
PLEASE USE WATER SPARINGLY
The municipality asks residents to continue limiting their use of water to ONLY necessities as presently the reservoirs remain low.
The 500mm drinking water pipe which burst in Oewer Street have been completed
UPDATE ON WATER TRUCKS
Please take note – the trucks will leave their sites to go and refill with water. Once they have refilled, they will return to their positions. The trucks will be in the different areas until 21h00 tonight. The water trucks will be in place tomorrow morning by 06h00 if so required.
Updated list of water trucks situated as follow:
- (Denneoord area) C/O 8th Avenue and Wellington street at Multisave
- (Denneoord area) Wallace Street at the Dennerus Old Age Home
- (Bo Dorp) At the Spar in Wellington Street
- (CBD) Tuinroete Agri – York Street
- New Dawn Park c/o Sierrisie and Bougainvillea Str, open field in front of school
- (Rosemoor) Busy Corner
- (Rosemoor) Canary street in front of the VGK Church
- (Camphersdrift) Botanical Gardens at the top of Caledon street
- (George East) Behind old Duggies in parking area of Prestons
- (George Central) Caledon street in front of the George Library
- (Dellville Park) truck at Pacaltsdorp Superette, Dellville Park. No rotation needed since Rosedale and Syferfontein have water supply currently
- (Rosemoor) Attakwa Street in front of the Rosemoor Old Age Home
- (Pacaltsdorp) one truck at Hypersave superette will after an hour move to Solly’s Tavern and rotate on the hour between the two places.
- (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 tomorrow morning. Please contact Gail from the Garden Route District Municipality on 044 805 5071 if you need assistance.
Civil Engineering Services continues to appeal to the public who are aware of or see any visible water from what appears to be a burst pipe, to urgently report to 044 8019262/6 so that we can inspect and assess as quickly as possible.
We thank the public in advance who have been extremely patient and helpful in providing relevant information.
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