GQEBERHA – The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) claims it is continuing efforts to stabilise the metro’s water supply network as repair teams respond to pipe bursts and operational challenges across the system.

In its latest water supply update issued today, 26 June, the municipality said several water pipe bursts were reported overnight. Inspection teams have been deployed to assess the affected areas, with the exact locations to be confirmed once inspections have been completed.

The municipality said, “Planned repair work at 1st Avenue, South End, has been successfully completed. Final priming of the system is scheduled to take place this morning, after which normal water flow is expected to resume.”

It added that delays were being experienced at the water treatment works but said operations were expected to recover by the end of the business day.

Repair teams remain deployed across the metro to repair leaks and burst pipes as quickly as possible in an effort to reduce water losses and improve system performance.

The municipality added that it is also preparing for Eskom’s planned electricity outage at the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works on 2 July. To lessen the impact on consumers, reservoir storage levels are being increased ahead of the scheduled shutdown.

In the statement, residents were urged to use water responsibly. “Current water consumption remains above 350 megalitres per day, placing significant strain on the system and slowing efforts to restore reservoir levels and stabilise water supply across the metro.”

According to the municipality, the high level of consumption is placing significant strain on the system, slowing the recovery of reservoir levels and delaying efforts to restore a stable water supply across the metro.

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