FREQUENT burst pipes due to ageing infrastructure have become a common occurrence in Glen Anil in recent years.

This year alone, bursts have been reported on Glen Anil Street, The Curl, Wistaria Grove and Saffron Avenue.

Not only are the bursts resulting in litres of water being wasted but it has also led to infrastructure damage affecting residents’ verges and the road.

The PR ward councillor for the area (Ward 110), Rowena Bosman, said she had also fielded several complaints from residents, who said the bursts have severely affected the already deteriorating state of the roads.

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“It has been a frustrating couple of months of multiple, recurring bursts. I have liaised with and asked senior officials to consider replacing full lengths of water supply pipes, rather than replacing and joining the pipes piece by piece. The other issue we’ve faced recently is the time between reporting repairs and for repairs to commence, and the reinstatement of roads and verges after the repairs,” she said.

Bosman added that one burst took a few weeks to be attended to, seemingly due to a shortage of available plumbers.

“In one of the bursts last week, the plumbers initially brought the wrong-sized pipe, which led to an even lengthier repair time, causing residents to suffer without water. I do agree with the residents’ sentiments that the entire length of pipeline needs to be replaced, especially in the areas with constant bursts, Glen Anil Street, Harrison Drive, Umhlanga Rocks Drive, to name a few.

“The next battle is to have the pavement and verges reinstated, and the verges cleared of mud, rubble, and debris,” she said.

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