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Repairs are already underway and should be resolved in the next 2 to 3 hours. Source Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 16:26 There is currently water in the reservoirs and pipes, but residents are requested to use water sparingly to sustain supply until the system has been reconnected. Update GEORGE NEWS - Pressure differences because of the new pipe installation at Ebb and Flow yesterday has caused a leak to an old connection on the same line.   Repairs are already underway and should be r...

Full water pressure is expected to return in the early hours of tomorrow (Wednesday). Update GEORGE NEWS - The Municipality has confirmed that the customised piping and fittings have arrived first thing this morning. Coupling of pipes is underway and should be complete around lunchtime, after which the lines will be tested. If all goes according to plan and the pipes and fittings hold, water will start pumping from the waterworks near Ebb and Flow to the high lying reservoirs above Hoekwil and Touwsranten.  Once the required pressure ha...

Full water pressure is expected to return by tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Update GEORGE NEWS - The installation of new pipes at Ebb and Flow was completed, but water pressure of the new pipes is too high for standard gaskets, which had failed during testing. High pressure gaskets have been sourced and are currently being installed, a process of two to three hours, after which the lines will be retested. If all goes according to plan and the pipes and fittings hold, water will start pumping from the waterworks near Ebb and Flow to the hi...

Water tanker at Touwsranten Superette this afternoon. GEORGE NEWS - The Civil Engineering Department confirms that the manufacturing of full length steel piping, specific sized bends and modified or new manufactured couplings, as a permanent solution to the pipeline failure at Ebb and Flow, is close to being completed.  The service provider will continue with the final assembly being done with installation on site. The installation process is expected to be completed by 20:00 tonight. Following the completion of the installation, the pipeline will be pressure tested a...