What's with O Mund's water lately???

Andrew Darné · May 25, 2009, 11:03:02 PM

Who else in OMD is experiencing a regular supply of dirty/brown water? 1 complaint from mid 1st Ave and 1 from far East 9th Ave.

Any more??? Let us know...

Mike Stenson (RIP) · May 26, 2009, 05:14:05 AM

Every time they work on the water pipes in your area thats what you get....

Michael Alexander · May 26, 2009, 05:27:29 AM

My H20 is fine.... tatstes even better with my whisky.....

Andrew Darné · May 27, 2009, 07:45:52 AM

@ Stennie, I know service isn't the greatest lately with reduced manpower and all. They can't be working on the pipes every day to make the water ga, but true yes, that happens too.

Just got feedback from the town services dept. They are aware of the problem and have started investigating by means of ilimination, beginning with cleaning of the reservoirs (I recall that being an annual task over the December "quiet" time). They also mention that some of the old water lines (bigger ones) are in the region of 50 years old (probably no surprise)and these give regular problems. The matter will be given to the higher authorities for a plan of action.

@Big Mike, you thought those little floaties in your glass are from the whiskey, ah shame... too many already...

Alfred Boehme · May 27, 2009, 08:43:29 PM

Got my drinking water from swartkops gate this evening

Alfred Boehme · May 27, 2009, 09:31:49 PM

Had a mud bath tonight I think they got a new way of cleaning the resvoirs, they agitate the water and let the consumers do the rest

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Michael Alexander · June 08, 2009, 10:03:33 AM

A birdie reckons that since Peter Bews left town, the reservoirs have not had their regular service to remove the sludge, the system is there, but not being run properly...... I also noticed that the water is now smelling, very strongly of chlorine, more than it should......

Anyone know of a water lab in CPT?

Paulus Johannes · June 08, 2009, 01:37:46 PM

that evening when i come from work to prepare pap, i just filled the pot with water and started putting in maize meal, without even looking in the pot,cos i was checking T.V while cooking, by die tyd toe ek klaar is toe sien ek my pap is bruin, ek het nou gedink ek het die pap gebrand maar toe ek kyk was daar gerooste ystertjies in die pap,,, en voorig het ek n koppie vol watter van die kran af gedrink, en toe begin die mag werk amper

, i just wonder how many times have i drank that water without noticing the dirt in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SandyB · June 08, 2009, 01:53:53 PM

Bits of rusty iron in the water . Ouch .. well Paulus you not gonna be prone to aenemia .. just keep the consumption reasonable or else you might end up rusting , 202

Michael Alexander · June 08, 2009, 03:38:29 PM

Shannon is also at home today, fetched her from school, her stomach is also upset, guess I have to buy bottled water for the house.....

DUNJA WRBKA · June 08, 2009, 03:50:08 PM

I have not drunken tap water in SA for the last 4 years... Scary too see what is in our water these days... Yuck!

SandyB · June 08, 2009, 05:58:30 PM

Here in the Cape seems to be no prob .. when i go to a restaurant I ask for tap water with ice and lemon ...at work I do however take sparkling mineral water with ... just one way that encourages me to drink enough during the day ....

Andrew Darné · June 10, 2009, 01:43:46 PM

I have a quote waiting for me at home for in-line water filters. I want to instal one on my cold water supply line. I'll post details tonight; if anyone's interested let me know and I'll try haggle for a bulk discount.

Mike Voden (RIP) · June 10, 2009, 05:43:40 PM

Hi Andrew, when we were at 2 - 6th Ave, we had similar problems but ours statred back in 2007. Even got OTMCO to check out their side but nothing came of it. Even to the day we left we still had the same problem. It was a lottery when washing white clothes.

As to Big Mike and his whiskey, well no comment

Andrew Darné · June 11, 2009, 08:40:42 PM

I spoke to the supplier I got the quote from and he has been here to take samples and installed a filter for a Namdeb employee who made a fuss about the water he has to bath in... shame, is that the worst of his worries, the bath. He hasn't heard from this chap again, so the filter must be doing the trick. Ok, this was about 4 years ago...

Anyways here are the numbers I promised yesterday.
Filter housing c/w replacable filter cartridge N$700 incl VAT & transport (estimated tpt).
Replacement cartridges +/-N$75 a piece. According to calculations based on past water conditions these should last at least 3 months before needing replacement. Current situation may be a bit heavier on filters until the water supply begins to clear a bit (if it ever will...).
Installation is of course extra if you are not going to fit it yourself.

If anyone is interested, send me a PM.