Johannesburg suspends water supply in Bezuidenhout after health alert
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sabcnews
Johannesburg Water is asking residents of Bezuidenhout Valley not to drink or use tap water after a damaged pipeline was repaired. The supply will remain isolated until laboratory test results are available, while alternative water points are planned, spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala explains.
Johannesburg Water has isolated the water supply to several streets in Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, after a health alert triggered by work on a pipeline. Contamination has not been confirmed, but residents must refrain from drinking or using tap water until laboratory test results are available, Nombuso Shabalala, a Johannesburg Water spokesperson, said.
The pipeline was damaged when a tree stump fell on it during work by a contractor tasked with replacing a sewer pipe. Repairs have been completed and teams are flushing the network and taking new samples. An alternative water supply is planned for residents of the affected streets, according to Johannesburg Water.
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