The City of Cape Town confirmed last week that the water supply disruption in Bothasig was caused by a faulty pressure reducing valve.
Bothasig experienced water outage on Thursday 24 July, Friday 25 July and Saturday 26 July. All the repairs were however completed the Saturday morning, ward councillor Miquette Temlett says.
TygerBurger reported on the matter last week, (Bothasig experienced water outage”, 30/7).
The City’s water and sanitation department said in a City Alert circulated to the community that it has conducted an investigation to determine the cause and that it was found that one of the two pressure reducing valves serving the water supply zone was faulty, which resulted in pressure fluctuations and burst pipes.
A burst water pipe caused by the fault was repaired and the technical team was also on-site attending to a 300mm diameter PRV, to restore normal operating pressure in the affected zone, according to the alert.
Temlett said the area had experienced several water pipe bursts that particular week. She also kept the community informed about the work done throughout the weekend. A water tanker was also arranged to service the area. Temlett says she has requested a full report from the department.
The Bothasig Residents Association (BRA) commended the City for their exceptional service.
“Despite the pressure of numerous C3 notifications ranging from burst pipes and faulty valves to widespread water outages, the teams consistently responded within 24 hours. Their swift and diligent action, even under challenging circumstances, is truly commendable,” said Chantel Innes, secretary.
