Tshwane water woes continue with trip at Mapleton pump station
Another power trip hit Rand Water’s Mapleton Booster Pumping Station on Thursday night.
The trip impacted the water pumping capacity at Engine Room 1, the utility said on Friday.
The pumping station supplies the Rand Water reservoirs in Pretoria East.
Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said technicians are onsite.
"According to the utility, technicians are onsite busy with fault finding. Therefore, the estimated time of restoration is not yet available. The power interruption has resulted in the depletion of the following Rand Water reservoirs namely Brakpan 1 & 3, Vlakfontein 1 & 2, Bronberg, Wildebeesfontein 1, 2 & 3, Selcourt and Stompiesfontein.
"Some of the areas within the Tshwane municipality have started to experience low water pressure to no water. Water tankers will be deployed to the already affected areas."
The affected areas include the Garsfontein Reservoir, Carina Street Reservoir and the Corobrick Plant just to name a few.
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