Cape Town Water Pressure Crisis: Who Is Being Affected, and Why

Cape Town water pressure crisis: Who is being affected, and why

The request to cut down on water consumption comes as the City of Cape Town battles to restore full water supply after a major mechanical failure at the Molteno Reservoir Pump Station in Oranjezicht. The technical issue left large swathes of the city – spanning the City Bowl to the Atlantic Seaboard – experiencing low water pressure or no water at all. The crisis began on Monday when the Molteno Reservoir Pump Station had to be taken offline due…

Cape Town water pressure crisis: Who's impacted and what's causing it

The City of Cape Town has urged residents to reduce their water consumption as it works to restore full water supply following a major mechanical failure at the Molteno Reservoir Pump Station in Oranjezicht. The technical fault caused widespread disruptions, leaving areas from the City Bowl to the Atlantic Seaboard with low water pressure or no water at all. The crisis started on Monday when an unexpected mechanical failure in both transfer pump…

Molteno Pump Woes Persist — Residents Urged to Save Water

Ongoing technical issues at the Molteno Reservoir Pump Station have left several Cape Town suburbs facing low water pressure or no water at all, with repairs taking longer than expected.   READ: Cape Town urges immediate water use reduction amid pump station failure   According to the City of Cape Town, the pump station—serving areas from University Estate to the City Bowl and Atlantic Seaboard—was taken offline on Monday, 26 May, following an u…