‘Low to no water supply’ alert issued for these parts of Tshwane

The Mapleton system — which supplies the eastern parts of Tshwane — suffered the greatest impact of the flooding and may take even longer than two weeks to be fully operational again.

The system receives water from the Zuikerbosch purification and pumping station which experienced flooding this week.

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Tshwane flooding fiasco: Slow recovery on cards for Mapleton system

Rand Water notified Tshwane metro of the flooding which occurred when the water utility was fixing a major water leak on their B8 pipeline from the Zuikerbosch water treatment plant to the Mapleton booster pumping station on Wednesday 12 April.

Pretoria Record reports this caused all Rand Water reservoirs to be depleted, some of which supply Tshwane areas.

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City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba said the water utility updated the metro that all equipment that had water ingress, was repaired with pumping resuming on 12 April.

“Pumping stations are now pumping at full capacity. The Mapleton system that supplies parts of Tshwane, suffered the greatest impact and, as a result, its recovery will be slow and might take more than two weeks to fully recover.”

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The following areas might experience low to no water supply:

• Corobrik plant: Grootfontein 394-JR, Mooikloof Manor ext. 2, Rietfontein 375-JR, Rietfontein Ridge ext. 11, Rietvallei 377-JR, The Hills (all extensions), Tiegerpoort 371-JR and Zwavelpoort 373-JR
• Garsfontein reservoir which feeds the following reservoirs: Despatch, Eersterust, Jan Niemandpark, Mamelodi, Silvertondale and Waltloo
• Kilner Park reservoir: Kilner Park
• Koedoesnek LL reservoir: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all extensions), Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Koedoesnek AH, Life Wilgers Hospital, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge, Struland AH, Wapadrand, Willow Glen, Willow Glen AH and Zwartkoppies
• Magalieskruin reservoir: Hartebeestfontein 324-JR and Wonderboom
• Mamelodi R1 reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi ext. 13, 27 and 34, and Mamelodi 608-JR
• Mamelodi R2 reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi 608-JR, and Mamelodi ext. 13 and 15
• Montana reservoir: Annlin, Christiaanville, Cynthia Vale, Derdepoortpark, Doornpoort, Kenley AH, Kozeni AH, Magalieskruin, Montana (all extensions), AH, Montana Park, Montana Tuine, Pumulani AH, Sinoville and Wolmaranspoort AH
• Moreleta reservoir: Bellevue, Brummeria (all extensions), Chrysler Park, Georgeville, Lindo Park, Lydiana, Lynnwood Manor, Mopani, Navors, Scientia, Silverton (all extensions), Vlakfontein and Weavind Park
• Murrayfield reservoir: La Concorde, La Montagne, Meyerspark (all extensions), Murrayfield, Salieshoek and Val-de-Grace
• Parkmore LL reservoir: Alphen Park, Ashley Gardens, Constantia Park, De Beers, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Park, Maroelana, Menlyn, Newlands, Tshwane and Waterkloof Glen
• Queenswood reservoir: Colbyn, Deerness, Koedoespoort, Koedoespoort 325-JR, Môregloed, Queenswood, Rietfontein, Rietfontein 321-JR, Rietondale, Villieria and Waverley
• Sinoville HL reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)
• Sinoville LL reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)
• Villieria Peak tanks: Magalieskruin 323-JR, Montana AH, Rietfontein, Villieria, Waverley, Wonderboom 302-JR and Wonderboom South
• Waverley HL reservoir: Bergtuin, East Lynne (all extensions), Koedoespoort (all extensions), Villieria and Waverley
• Waverley LL reservoir: Derdepoortpark (all extensions), Ekklesia (all extensions), Jan Niemandpark and Lindo Park
• Gastonbury reservoir, Six Fountains Estate and Silver Willows: Equestria (all extensions), Paradiso, Paramount Estate, Shere AH, Silver Lakes (all extensions), Silver View Ridge, Silver Woods Country Estate, Six Fountains (all extensions), Tijger Valley (all extensions), Willow Acres (all extensions) and Willow Park Manor (all extensions)
• Graham Road meter: Currently not in use
• Heatherley meter: Nellmapius (all extensions)
• Koedoesnek: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all extensions), Faerie Glen (all extensions), Hartebeespoort 362-JR, Koedoesnek 341-JR, La Montagne (all extensions), Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge (all extensions), Meyerspark, Murrayfield, Struland AH, Tweefontein 372-JR, Val-de-Grace, Valley Farm 379-JR, Valley Farm AH, Wapadrand (all extensions) and Willow Glen AH
• Midas and Leander meters: Boardwalk Meander (all extensions), Bronberg (all extensions), Faerie Glen (all extensions) and Olympus (all extensions)
• Mooikloof Reservoir: Faerie Glen (all extensions), Garsfontein, Garsfontein 374- JR, Garsfontein ext. 10, 11 and 13, Moreletapark ext. 63 and 83, Prairie Giants ext. 3, Pretoriuspark (all extensions), Rietfontein 375-JR, Tweefontein 372-JR, Valley Farm 379-JR and Zwavelpoort 373-JR
• Nellmapius meter: Nellmapius (all extensions)
• Sammy Marks Museum meter
• Savannah meter: Christal Villa, N4 Gateway, Savannah Country Estate and The Blyde
• Shere meter: Bronberg (all extensions)
• Woodlands Mall meter: Mooikloof Ridge

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Affected Tshwane residents urged to use water sparingly

“The metro sincerely apologises for the inconvenience that may be encountered as a result of the above-mentioned repairs and appeals to all residents to continuously use water sparingly during this time,” Bokaba said.

Edited by Cornelia le Roux.
This article, by Terry-Ann Diergaardt, first appeared in Pretoria Rekord. Read the original article here.