Pretoria residents warned of 30-hour-long scheduled water shutdown

Parts of Pretoria could be left without water for up to 30 hours due to a pipeline installation that will interrupt the supply of water from Rand Water’s Vlakfontein reservoir.

The installation of the S4 water pipeline will take place from Friday, February 24 at 03:00 until February 25 at 09:00.

Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo urged residents to use water sparingly during the time to prevent reservoirs from running dry.

“The metro will also fill its reservoirs before the shutdown,” he said.

“There will also be roaming water tankers to supply all the affected areas with water.”

According to the metro, several areas would be affected by the shutdown.

These areas included:

– Corobrick Plant: Grootfontein 394-JR, Mooikloof Manor ext. 2, Rietfontein 375-JR, Rietfontein Ridge ext. 11, Rietvallei 377-JR,

– Zwavelpoort 373-JR, The Hills (all extensions) and Tiegerpoort 371-JR

Garsfontein Reservoir feeds the following reservoirs:

– Eersterust Reservoir: Despatch, Eersterust, Jan Niemandpark, Mamelodi, Silvertondale and Waltloo

– Kilner Park Reservoir: Kilner Park

– Koedoesnek LL Reservoir: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all extensions), Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Koedoesnek AH, Life Wilgers Hospital, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge, Struland AH, Wapadrand, Willow Glen, Willow Glen AH and Zwartkoppies

– Magalieskruin Reservoir: Hartebeestfontein 324-JR and Wonderboom

– Mamelodi R1 Reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi ext. 13, 27 and 34, and Mamelodi 608-JR

– Mamelodi R2 Reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi 608-JR, and Mamelodi ext. 13 and 15

– Montana Reservoir: Annlin, Christiaanville, Cynthia Vale, Derdepoortpark, Doornpoort, Kenley AH, Kozeni AH, Magalieskruin, Montana (all extensions), Montana AH, Montana Park, Montana Tuine, Pumulani AH, Sinoville and Wolmaranspoort AH

– Moreleta Reservoir: Bellevue, Brummeria (all extensions), Chrysler Park, Georgeville, Lindo Park, Lydiana, Lynnwood Manor, Mopani, Navors, Scientia, Silverton (all extensions), Vlakfontein and Weavind Park

– Murrayfield Reservoir: La Concorde, La Montagne, Meyerspark (all extensions), Murrayfield, Salieshoek and Val-de-Grace

– Parkmore LL Reservoir: Alphen Park, Ashley Gardens, Constantia Park, De Beers, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Park, Maroelana, Menlyn, Newlands, Tshwane and Waterkloof Glen

– Queenswood Reservoir: Colbyn, Deerness, Koedoespoort, Koedoespoort 325-JR, Môregloed, Queenswood, Rietfontein, Rietfontein 321-JR, Rietondale, Villieria and Waverley

– Sinoville HL Reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)

– Sinoville LL Reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)

– Villieria Peak Tanks: Magalieskruin 323-JR, Montana AH, Rietfontein, Villieria, Waverley, Wonderboom 302-JR and Wonderboom South

– Waverley HL Reservoir: Bergtuin, East Lynne (all extensions), Koedoespoort (all extensions), Villieria and Waverley

– Waverley LL Reservoir: Derdepoortpark (all extensions), Ekklesia (all extensions), Jan Niemandpark and Lindo Park

– Gastonbury Reservoir, Six Fountain Estate and Silver Willows: Equestria (all extensions), Paradiso, Paramount Estate, Shere Agricultural Holdings, Silver View Ridge, Silverlakes (all extensions), Silverwoods Country Estate, Six Fountains (all extensions), Tijger Valley (all extensions), Willow Acres (all extensions) and Willow Park Manor (all extensions)

– Graham Road meter: Currently not in use

– Hatherley meter: Nellmapius (all extensions)

– Koedoesnek: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all extensions), Faerie Glen (all extensions), Hartebeespoort 362-JR, Koedoesnek 341-JR, La Montagne (all extensions), Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge (all extensions), Meyerspark, Murrayfield, Struland AH, Tweefontein 372-JR, Val-de-Grace, Valley Farm 379-JR, Valley Farm AH, Wapadrand (all extensions) and Willow Glen AH

– Midas and Leander meters: Boardwalk Meander (all extensions), Bronberg (all extensions), Faerie Glen (all extensions) and Olympus (all extensions)

– Mooikloof Reservoir: Faerie Glen (all extensions), Garsfontein, Garsfontein 374-JR, Garsfontein ext. 10, 11 and 13, Moreletapark ext. 63 and 83, Prairie Giants ext. 3, Pretoriuspark, Pretoriuspark (all extensions), Rietfontein 375-JR, Tweefontein 372-JR, Valley Farm 379-JR, Zwavelpoort 373-JR

– Nellmapius (all extensions)

– Sammy Marks Museum meter

– Savannah: The Blyde Christal Villa, Savannah Country Estate and N4 Gateway

– Shere meter: Bronberg (all extensions)

– Woodlands Mall meter: Mooikloof Ridge

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