Water disruptions hit Waterkloof
Water disruptions hit the area about three months ago.
Residents of Albert and Lawley streets in Waterkloof have been experiencing water disruptions for the last three months.
A resident, who asked not to be named, said three months ago, the water stopped abruptly for almost a week.
“It was totally out of the blue. We are fortunate we have a responsive ward councillor.”
The most recent disruption took place on Monday and Tuesday.
Another resident said the disruptions were unexpected and inconvenient.
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“On Monday the water was gone the whole day. We were not warned of any disruptions.”
“On Tuesday it was better because it only took a few hours [before the water was back on].”
The resident said there was also a lot of water wastage and often water was left to run and flood the street.
“The municipality needs to try and find a better way to deal with the water situation.”
“Why can’t we have an SMS or phone line like we do with electricity?”
While the water disruptions are a nuisance, help is on the way.
MMC for infrastructure Darryl Moss received a budget in the new financial year to address the aging infrastructure.
“We have a multi-year programme to replace the water pipes that are past their design life-time,” said Moss.
“The total value of the programme is R2,3 billion, which we have to spread over a number of financial years.”
Ward councillor Phillip Nel said he was aware of the frequent disruptions.
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“It is because of Telkom contractors who are installing conduits for fibre optics, and the city’s old water reticulation network which is due to be replaced.”
“The pipes are usually made out of asbestos and cement. They have a limited lifespan.”
He urged residents to report all water leaks and problems to waterleaks@tshwane.gov.za and to copy him at panelsa1@gmail.com.
The budget allocations for the new financial year were outlined by Moss:
– Replacement and upgrading of bulk pipelines: R22 million
– Refurbishment of water networks: R52 million
– Replacement of worn-out network pipes: R102 million
– Replacement of sewerage system R20 million.
“In the previous financial year (2016/17) the budget we inherited only allowed for R15 million.”
“We were only able to replace pipes in three critical areas, Centurion, Ga-Rankuwa industrial area and Soshanguve. All these
projects are almost complete.”
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