The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate is set to replace 1 050 metres of water pipes in the area of Fairfield Estate, Parow, as part of a 'larger water and sewer pipe replacement initiative', according to a media statement issued by the City.
has been allocated by the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate for infrastructure rehabilitation in the 2023/2024 financial year.The City has been replacing ageing sewer and water pipelines annually to maintain the system integrity, such as old fibre cement water pipes that were installed in the 1950s.
This has been the second phase of upgrades in Fairfield Estate, whereas the first phase was completed between January and April 2023. In total, 1 800 metres of pipes were replaced on Fairfield South, Gordon, Plein, Glenboig South, and Wendtlandt streets at R4.6 million. The project currently employs the open-trench excavation method, and replacing the old pipes with more durable and leak-resistant UPVC pipes.
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