Executive Mayor Zanoxolo Wayile called on residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to conserve water today as two pipelines that supply the city with water from the Churchill and Impofu dams collapsed.
Mr Barry Martin, Acting Executive Director of Infrastructure and Engineering, said that repair to the pipes, a 700mm in diameter steelpipe and a 1 000mm in diameter concrete pipe in the vic
inity of the Van Stadens River Resort.
Since these pipelines supply a third of the water supply to the city, some areas will be affected after approximately 24 hours when reservoirs run dry.
Areas affected are:
Central, Deal Party, Summerstrand, Charlo, Newton Park, Walmer, Humewood, North End, Korsten, Struandale, Mount Pleasant, Lovemore Park, Lovemore Heights, Algoa Park, Struandale, Gelvandale, Gelvan Park as well as parts of New Brighton and KwaZakhele.
Water from the remaining two sources, Loerie and Nooitgedagt (Gariep Dam) are being rerouted to limit the number of areas that will be affected. Staff are already busy with this and large construction equipment is being moved to the damage pipelines for the construction to commence.
When areas run out of water residents are urged to call the all hours Operational Centre at 0800 20 5050 in order for water tankers to be dispatched.
- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
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