Reservoirs remain critical: Water balancing in place in George

George Municipality continues to appeal to the residents of George to use water sparingly and only for necessities – the reservoirs remain critical. Without residents’ co-operation the network will take longer to stabilise.

The George Municipality has yesterday afternoon (November 26) been forced to implement rebalancing of the water system.

The areas that have all had water for the past four days (since Monday, November 23) have been switched off. These include:

• Blanco,
• Heatherlands,
• Heatherpark,
• Glenbarrie
• Kingswood,
• King George Park,
• Rooirivierrif
• Thembalethu,
• Kraaibosch,
• Blue mountain,
• Glenwood
• Ballotsview,
• Parkdene,
• Conville
• Borchard,
• Lawaaikamp,
• Proteapark,
• Loerie Park,
• Eden

The Civil Engineering Services Department will continue to monitor until the reservoirs have recovered enough before opening full network again.

NOTE: Thembalethu, Pacaltsdorp, Herold’s Bay and Oubaai have sufficient water reserves not to require water tankers.

Please note Water Trucks will be stationed at the following sites until 21:00 tonight and will return at 06:00 tomorrow morning (27 November).

Updated list of where water trucks are stationed: November 26 at 14:45

1. Heatherland / Glenbarrie – Truck at Outeniqua Park
2. Heatherpark – Truck at Airway Road Bowling Club
3. Kraaibosch / Blue Mountain – Kraaibosch at the back of Shell Garage
4. Parkdene – c/o Circular and Lavender Street
5. Conville – Bontrokkie street vlakkie
6. Ballotsview – c/o King/Boog street
7. Borchards – De Beer/Versveld at Heidedal Primary
8. Lawaaikamp – c/o Vuyani Ncamazana/ Melford Notshokovu street
9. Rooirivierrif – c/o Plattner / Barkhuizen street
10. Groeneweide – c/o Formoza/Doring Street
11. Wellington Street – Superette
12. Wellington Street – Spar
13. George South – (Checkers parking area)

Telkom Lines remain down in George.

MUNICIPAL RELATED EMERGENCIES ONLY: 073 301 9595 or 083 233 6352.

GRDM EMERGENCY CALL CENTRE: 081 709 5193