Water repairs on track despite minor setbacks, says Sol Plaatje

SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY

UPDATE ON DAY 4, TECHNICAL REPORT - PLANNED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION, MONDAY, 02 JUNE 2025, 10:00

We are on schedule despite two minor setbacks.

In sharp focus - Update on: Riverton

• Raw abstraction pumps installations; all three (3) pumps & motors have been installed and tested. The protection devices on the three (3) pumps will be connected this morning.

• The cleaning of Clearwater Tanks at old Riverton Water Treatment Works - 9ML completed and 2ML at 90% progress; The 2ML cleaning will be completed this morning. Disinfecting will be done on both Clearwater Tanks.

• The bulk electrical upgrade work, connections and testing are complete.

• Clarifier desludging; second clarifier cleaning in progress.

• Repair work on the Highlift Pump manifold at old Riverton Water Treatment Works; welding work for leak repair on the outside was completed early this morning. Welding on the inside was delayed due to water still present in the pipeline, and this will continue until this morning.

• Butterfly Valve replacement on 600mm diameter pipeline at Riverton is almost done and will be completed early this afternoon.

Bulk pipeline leak repairs

• On the pipeline leak repair progress:

The 900-diameter valve installation at Midstation near Roodepan is progressing well and is expected to be completed by midday. The valve assembly will be lowered and bolted up at 12:00.

- The 600 diameter valve downstream of Midstation will be completed today at 12:00;

- 14 out of the 16 major leaks are fully repaired, and the last two (2) will be fully repaired this afternoon; the manifold at Riverton (details above) and the leak on the 900mm diameter pipeline near Roodepan's Camelia Street.

Interview With: Rikus Rossouw (project leader from engineering firm Bigen Africa) and Walter Jood (executive director of Infrastructure and Services at Sol Plaatje Municipality).

Source: Communications Unit