Rand Water to implement 53-hour planned maintenance on the S4 pipeline
The project will begin at 17:00 on August 11 until 22:00 on August 13.
A schedule has been put into place by Rand Water for the planned maintenance of its S4 pipeline to tie in a new portion of the pipeline to the existing S4 pipeline.
The project will begin at 17:00 on August 11 until 22:00 on August 13.
The project entails the implementation of various cross-connections before the S4 pipeline is commissioned.
This forms part of the refurbishing and upgrading of infrastructure for sustainability purposes.
The S4 pipeline runs from the Mapleton Booster Pumping Station to Van Dyk Park.
The new portion of the S4 pipeline that will be tied-in runs from Van Dyk Park to Rynfield.
The following areas will experience water supply shortages during this period:
• Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
• Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
• Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
• Victor Khanye Local Municipality
• Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
• Lesedi Local Municipality
Other customers who will be affected include:
• Corobrick Transvaal (Pty) Ltd
• RCL Foods Consumer (Pty) Ltd 2
• Sammy Marks Museum
• Spoornet; and the
• Savannah Country Estate Home.
According to Rand Water, it has notified all affected municipalities and direct customers 21 days in advance of the planned maintenance to allow them to implement their appropriate contingency measures ahead of the planned work.
