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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has issued a notice to residents to prepare for a 48-hour water shutdown in order to perform the final connection for the Kwanobuhle Pump Station.
The team will start to drain the system on Monday the 11th to isolate the system to prepare for the shutdown scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
In a statement, the Metro says it will allow the contractor on-site to connect the suction pipeline for the new KwaNobuhle pump station to the 750mm pipeline of the Chelsea reservoir.
To safely complete the above-mentioned mentioned work, the Chelsea reservoir must be emptied.
Last month, the Municipality require a 24-hour water shutdown to perform the final connection of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works, but this left residents, especially in the Western Suburbs of Gqeberha without water for over a week.
For April's shutdown, as per usual, the following areas may be affected by no water or low pressure:
Rowallan Park
Francis Evatt Park
Hunters Retreat
Bay West
Parsonsvlei / Westbrook
Morningside
Kabega Park
Sherwood
Westering
Cotswold
Helenvale
Malabar
Parts of Schauderville
Framesby
Sunridge Park
Parts of Lorraine
Parts of Theescombe
Kamma Park
Earlier this month, the Business Chamber expressed concerns over the add-on cost of doing business in the Metro rising exponentially due to the ongoing water crisis.
CEO Denise van Huyssteen says companies have had to bring in water tankers, harvest rainwater, dig for boreholes and set up recycling capabilities.
She says some water-dependent businesses have had to suspend operations and in some instances, put staff on short time due to water shortages.
Van Huyssteen says that although companies have to use water sparingly, the municipality is still mandated to deliver basic services.
