More water pipe bursts in Hout Bay

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: Keanan Harmse Keanan.Harmse@acm.co.za
• Publication title: Sentinel News

Although water has been restored to the area, there were pipe bursts reported on Saturday April 13 and Tuesday April 16

In a statement on Saturday, the City said water and sanitation maintenance teams had been deployed for six straight days in Hout Bay to deal with water outages, particularly in Penzance Estate, Berg en Dal, Scott Estate, Baviaanskloof, Hanging Meadows and surrounds, and Llandudno.

“While critical pipe replacement is under way on water infrastructure, frequent pipe bursts caused by the water-pressure system and aged water-supply infrastructure have resulted in residents experiencing recurring water supply disruptions. The City sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to residents and businesses,” said the statement.

The City is busy with the second phase of a R7 million project to replace 3.3km of water pipes in Hout Bay (“City replacing ageing water pipes,” Sentinel, March 22).

The various water-supply disruptions had...