WATER SUPPLY UPDATE 

The City would like to inform affected residents and businesses that the Churchill pipeline has filled up.

Most critical distribution reservoirs are building storage.

This means that water has began to be restored in low lying areas of the supply system.

We will continue to see gradual restoration into the day.

Water tankers will be deployed up until 100% water restoration is achieved.

The following key distribution reservoirs are being monitored and strategic pumps are running to boost distribution.

The reservoirs are as follows:

Emerald Hill still at 1,5%

Fairview- 3,11%

Strandale - 3.5%

Gledenning - 7,3%

Fort Nottingham- 1,56%

Airport reservoir - 5,3%

St George's reservoir - 8,39%

With reservoir levels being this low, the recovery of the system will take the majority of the week. We urge residents to continue using water sparingly.

The Municipality would like apologise for the inconvenience and also thank the residents for their understanding. 

More updates will follow as reservoirs continue to fill up. 

URGENT UPDATE!!!

UPDATE ON REPAIR AT CHURCHILL PIPELINE 

The identified leak has been repaired and pipeline is currently being primed and thereafter the system will be filled up.

It is important to note that all the water is currently being fed through one pipeline while the other was being repaired. In addition, as a result of the high water consumption of the residents, the system remains strained and the recovery of the system will take longer.

The overall reduction in water consumption remains crucial considering that in about 2 months time Churchill will have no water storage left.

It is of utmost importance to save water in every way we can, or we will be forced to queue for it in the near future.

Let's avoid dry taps by adopting water saving habits.

For more information on the Nelson Mandela Bay drought crisis, kindly visit our website on: www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za.

Water tankers have been deployed to the locations below:

1) Roaming in Newton Park, 2nd Avenue

2) Cotswold, William Street

3) Builders Warehouse, Walmer Heights

4) Roaming in Schauderville

5) Roaming in Mount Croix

6) Greenacres Mall / Hospital

7) Caltex, Fairview

8) Kensington / Holland Park

9) Donkin & Govan Mbeki Avenue

Kindly note that these water tankers may leave the refill however, they will return to the above locations.

URGENT UPDATE!!!

UPDATE ON REPAIR AT CHURCHILL PIPELINE 

The identified leak was repaired in the early hours of Saturday morning. During the repair, a secondary leak was discovered that will need a substantial amount of preparation work, including heavy construction equipment.

With this in mind, and considering the extended time for the preparation before commencing with the repair, the pipeline will be put back into service.

With the long length of pipeline and reservoirs that are empty, it is envisaged that this will take the rest of the day into Sunday. Water pressure should start returning to the affected areas by Sunday afternoon.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank residents for their understanding.

URGENT UPDATE!!!

UPDATE ON WATER DISRUPTIONS DUE TO REPAIR ON CHURCHILL PIPELINE 

The maintenance team has prepared the site this morning and accessed the pipe to determine the extent of the repairs.

The affected areas are still under water as the leak is further down the steep decline of the pipe. There is a low point that cannot be emptied conventionally therefore, pumps were placed inside the pipe to remove the water. Repair activities will continue throughout the night.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

More updates will follow as work progresses.