Rand Water tie-in connecting the newly constructed N6 pipeline to the Existing N6 pipeline at Daggafontein
It will take approximately three days of recovery time for the system after the completion of the shutdown.
As per shutdown protocol, Rand Water is notifying consumers of a planned shutdown which will require the connection of sections of the newly constructed N6 pipeline to the existing N6 pipeline.
The shutdown is planned from today, July 15 to July 16.
The duration of the shutdown will be 32 hours. During the shutdown, a number of areas within Govan Mbeki Local Municipality will be affected.
Rand Water’s Bloemendal Pump Station will be limited to operating only one pump for the duration of the shutdown, which will not be sufficient to supply water to the Wildebeestfontein and Stompies reservoirs.
The following areas within the Govan Mbeki LM will be affected:
• Secunda
• Kinross
• Leandra
• Bethal
• Brendan Village
• Evander
• Sasol
• eMbalenhle
Consumers are to note that this does not mean that there will be no supply of water during the shutdown as the Wildebeestfontein and Stompies reservoirs will be filled to full capacity prior to the shutdown.
However, in the event that these reservoir levels decrease, low pressure or intermittent interruptions should be expected.
It is therefore recommended that GMM fill their reservoirs prior to the commencement of this shutdown to minimise the impact on communities. It will take approximately three days of recovery time for the system after the completion of the shutdown.
