Major burst pipe to affect water supply to Sunnyside
30 August 2019
Earlier today, a burst pipe was reported to the City of Tshwane metropolitan municipality, which resulted in a loss of large volumes of water at Fountains, South of Pretoria Central Business District (CBD).
Given the seriousness of the gush, the City’s Regional Operations Centre and Region 3 management have enlisted proficient resources to effect repairs to the 1000mm HDPE pipe which will take sometime.
Water supply interruption will affect the following target groups:
- Sunnyside, Arcadia, Clydesdale as well as South of Pretoria CBD
- Health facilities (Hospitals)
- Old age homes
- Embassies
The City is committed to resolving this looming water outage with promptness. About 30 water tankers have been arranged and will be deployed at strategic points in consultation with ward councilors to supply water during repairs of the damaged pipe.
Due to the intensity of repair work to be carried out, the estimated water supply restoration period cannot be provided as inspections of the extent of the damage are underway. Further updates will be communicated in due course.
Issued by Group Communication, Marketing and Events Department.