Planned water supply maintenance for 28 September to 2 October

Planned water supply maintenance for 28 September to 2 October

25 September 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas, which may result in water supply disruptions. This critical maintenance work is being done on our water supply infrastructure to benefit customers. Residents in the affected areas are encouraged to take note of the work that will take place and prepare accordingly.

Maintenance work, including pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements

Residents are advised to store enough water in advance as a precautionary measure. Water should be stored in clean, sealed containers. This precaution does not guarantee that all residents will experience a water disruption, but it aims to ensure they can prepare if one does occur.
 
Planned maintenance work will result in a water supply disruption to these areas:
 
Faure Water Treatment Plant (WTP) shutdown

The Water and Sanitation Directorate will carry out essential maintenance at the Faure Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which will require the plant to be temporarily shut down to allow the work to be completed safely. The shutdown will take place from 08:00 on Monday, 28 September 2026 until 18:00 on Friday, 2 October 2026. The maintenance work includes servicing filter valves, replacing valves and pumps on the wash-water recovery tanks, maintaining the chlorine pumps, and inspecting the inlet chambers to the turbines. During the shutdown, water supply from the Steenbras and Blackheath bulk water pipelines will be rerouted to areas normally supplied by the Faure WTP. The reservoirs supplying these areas will be filled in advance to help maintain water supply during the shutdown. However, the shutdown will place additional strain on the City’s bulk water storage, and residents and businesses city-wide are therefore urged to reduce their water consumption during this period. The Stellenbosch Municipality’s Raithby connection will be supplied from the domestic reservoir during the shutdown. Due to the reservoir’s limited storage capacity, Stellenbosch Municipality has been requested to reduce its water consumption and/or make use of alternative water sources where possible.
 
Parts of Chapman’s Peak Drive – Hout Bay

The City will shut off the water supply intermittently to parts of Chapman’s Peak Drive from Monday, 28 September 2026 until Thursday, 3 December 2026. This will allow the maintenance team to safely carry out the pipe replacement in the area, which involves working on the verge, roadway and towards the water meter for each property along a section of Chapman’s Peak Drive, including the transfer of the water supply to a temporary pipeline during this period. The work will be done from Monday to Friday between 07:30 and 17:00 and may include weekends and public holidays. Notice will be provided in advance to the affected consumers. Traffic along Chapman’s Peak Drive will also be affected during this period and motorists are advised to adhere to the road safety signage in the area and make provision for extra travelling time.

Watergate Complex and Watergate Boulevard – Mitchells Plain

The City will shut off the water supply to the Watergate Complex and Watergate Boulevard temporarily on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the contractors to safely repair a sewer main in the area. These areas and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use.
 
Parts of Camps Bay

The City will shut off the water supply to Geneva Drive, from Woodford Avenue towards Upper Tree Road and possibly surrounding streets in Camps Bay, temporarily on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the contractor to safely work on the sewer main on the corner of St Fillans Road and Geneva Drive, Camps Bay. These streets and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
Parts of Philippi

The City will shut off the water supply to Ottery Road between Old Lansdowne Road and Olieboom Road, Olieboom Road from Ottery Road to Varkensvlei Road, Highlands Estate and possibly surrounding streets in Philippi, temporarily on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the contractor to safely remove a fire hydrant on the water main in preparation for the upgrade of the sewer main in the area. These areas and possibly surrounding streets will experience lower than usual water pressure or no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
Parts of Foreshore – Cape Town

The City will shut off the water supply to Martin Hammerschlag Way up to Christiaan Barnard Street, Louis Grader Street, Jack Craig Road and possibly surrounds on the Foreshore, Cape Town, temporarily on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the maintenance team to safely install a new water meter on the water supply main in the area. These streets and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
Parts of Camps Bay

The City will shut off the water supply to Victoria Road from Camps Bay Drive towards Houghton Road, Link Street and possibly surrounds in Camps Bay, temporarily on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the maintenance team to safely install a new water meter on the water supply main in the area. These streets and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
CBD – Cape Town

The City will shut off the water supply to Long Street from Leeuwen Street towards Buitensingel Street and possibly surrounds in the CBD in Cape Town, temporarily on Thursday, 1 October 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the maintenance team to safely install a new water meter on the water supply main in the area. These streets and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
Parts of Melkbosstrand

The City will shut off the water supply from 1- 93 Bato Way, and possibly surrounding streets in Melkbosstrand temporarily on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from 09:00 until 13:00. This will allow the maintenance team to safely carry out the pipe and valve replacement in the area using trenchless technology, which is less of an inconvenience to residents and motorists. Bato Way and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. 
 
Part of Elsies River

The City will shut off the water supply to the area bounded by Owen Road, Clarke Avenue, Halloway Road, Fortieth Street, St Dominic Street and Thirty Fifth Street, Elsies River temporarily on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, from 09:00 until 18:00. This will allow the maintenance teams to safely do a connection for a new housing development on the 225mm diameter water main to the area. This area and possibly surrounding streets will experience no water during this period. Consumers are encouraged to store water in advance in clean, sealed containers for domestic use. A water tanker will be made available at 12 Fortieth Street, Adriaanse, to provide water for domestic use where required.
 
Leak detection in Macassar, Lynn’s View and Kenridge

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be conducting visual leak detection in Melkbosstrand, Thornton and Welgemoed Lower from Monday, 28 September 2026, until Friday, 2 October 2026, from 09:30 until 15:00. Leak detection is one of the water demand management interventions for saving water and reducing water loss through leaks.

  • A leak detection team will be walking in the streets to identify potential leaks and check all pipe contact points such as valves, water meters and fire hydrants.
  • All leaks will be reported to the relevant depot for repairs.
  • Residents are advised that there will be no disruption to water during this exercise.

Residents are advised to store water in advance as a precautionary measure in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period.
 
Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) and conditional assessments will be done on the water supply network, resulting in water supply disruptions in the following areas:

  • Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 11:00 to 16:00: Helena Heights and Helderberg Estate. 
  • Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 09:00 to 16:00: Helderzicht, Lourensia Park, Paardevlei, Victoria Park, Silvertas, Garden Village and Carey Park. 
  • Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 10:00 to 17:00: Tamboerskloof, Gardens and Schotsche Kloof. 
  • Thursday, 1 October 2026, 10:00 to 17:00: Tamboerskloof, Gardens and Schotsche Kloof. 

Residents are advised to store water in advance as a precautionary measure in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period.
 
Zero-pressure testing and step-testing are part of the installation process for zone management infrastructure. Tests are done in advance to see if any unmapped inflows need to be considered before installing new infrastructure (such as pressure-reducing valves for pressure management).
 
In these affected areas, some residents may experience low water pressure while some may have no water during the testing period. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict which exact areas or streets will experience disruptions. 
 
Additional zone management investigations will be carried out to ensure that the existing infrastructure is operating effectively. Pressure fluctuations may be experienced, but every effort will be made to minimise the impact as far as possible.
 
This work forms part of the City’s Water Demand Management Strategy. Managing water pressure more effectively reduces the possibility of pipe bursts and water wastage.
  
Residents are advised to store water in advance as a precautionary measure in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period.
 
The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience.
  
What residents need to know about larger-scale planned water supply disruptions:

  • Careful consideration has been given to the planning of this work to ensure it is being done at a time that is least disruptive to the water supply.
  • All sites where water and sanitation repairs and upgrades are conducted are deemed to be construction sites and, as such, are off-limits to members of the public.
  • Sometimes the maintenance work can be more complex than anticipated, which means the work could take longer.
  • For a short period after the supply has been restored, the water may be discoloured or look milky. This is because of trapped air in the pipes. If left to stand in a glass, the appearance will become clear, like normal.

For updates on the maintenance work (and location of tankers where applicable), follow @CityofCTAlerts which is a City of Cape Town X account.

How residents are advised to prepare for planned water supply disruptions:

  • Store enough water in clean, sealed containers in advance for use during this period.
  • Keep your taps closed to prevent any water loss and/or damage when the water supply is restored.

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