Break-in at Mthatha Wastewater Treatment Works
A compressor was stolen at the Mthatha Wastewater Treatment Works, during a break-in, on Sunday morning. The O.R. Tambo District Municipality said the compressor was stolen from the chlorine room.…
Crown Gardens reservoir to be shut on Sunday for repairs
A burst pipe at the corner of Rifle Range Road and Limerick Road, will force the Crown Gardens reservoir to close on Sunday for repairs, from 8am until 6pm. Affected…
Systems struggling even after restoration of pumping at Zuikerbosch plant
It could take up to three days, for water systems to recover. This follows an electricity outage at the Zuikerbosch water treatment pump, on Wednesday. Johannesburg Water said although power…
Reduced water flow at several areas in Gauteng, due to cable fault at Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant
Areas supplied by at least five reservoirs may experience reduced water pressure. The reservoirs are Klipriviersberg, Klipfontein, Airfield, Northridge, Brakfontein and Hartebeesthoek. Affected water users are in the City of…
A partnership between Salt River High, Unathi Training and the City, is delivering results of water conservation
Salt River High School and the City of Cape Town, have a practical water conservation project. The project turned unused JoJo tanks into a rainwater harvesting system to water the…
Water supply restored after two week absence at the Kamesh, Rosedale, Tiryville and Lapland
Water supply is now underway in Kamesh, Rosedale, Tiryville and Lapland areas. This is after interrupted supply followed an electrical outage, which began two weeks ago. The Nelson Mandela Bay…
Water supply interruptions at Lovemore Heights Pump Station, caused by an electricity outage
An electrical supply disruption negatively affected the Lovemore Heights Pump Station. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality confirmed the loss of power caused the reservoir to run empty. Sthembiso Soyaya, Spokesperson…
Flood -damaged Derrick Nyathi storm water culvert now repaired
The Derrick Nyathi stormwater culvert was completed on Monday, much to the excitement of authorities in Phalaborwa. Merriam Malatji, the local Mayor, handed over the completed project, to the Lulekani…
Most dams around the country are full
Most levels of dams in the Garden Route are 100% full,this week. This includes the Wolwedans Dam (100.24%), Koos Raubenheimer Dam (100.49%), Garden Route Dam (100.00%), Haarlem Dam (101.79%), Korenpoort…
New steel water pipe installed between Shallcross and Northdene
A new steel water main pipeline was installed between Shallcross and Northdene, in Durban. It is 2.5 kilometres of 1,200 mm diameter pipeline and 1.3 kilometres of 1 400 mm.…