Scheduled upgrades will result in water supply interruptions in Eersterust on Thursday.
The interruption will be from 08:00 to 18:00.
The Tshwane metro’s utility department will install a new water pipeline on the corner of Hans Coverdale and PS Fourie streets, according to metro spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
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“The worsening conditions of the network infrastructure in Eersterust has prompted the metro to replace the approximately 45-year-old pipeline,” said Bokaba.
Work on the infrastructure started on 13 December 2017.
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“From time to time, the network had to constantly be shut down which resulted in consumers not having water at regular intervals,” he said.
Bokaba said about 2 750 metres of water network pipes, isolation valves, fire hydrants and chambers will be replaced.
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“The projected end date for the phase one construction is around August 2018 at a contract cost of about R14 million,” he said.
The Tshwane metro apologised for any inconvenience.
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