Hammanskraal residents urged not to drink Klipdrift water
The City of Tshwane has called on residents in Hammanskraal not to consume water supplied from the Klipdrift Package Plant due to possible contamination.
The metro says officials are working around the clock to improve water quality.
In a statement, the city said the water supply interruption at the Klipdrift Package Plant was caused by outages last week.
Magalies Water, which operates the plant, informed the city of a decline in water quality, prompting immediate steps to flush the system to remove potential contaminants.
"This situation contrasts with the laboratory-tested water quality recorded in January 2025, when supply was first restored to Wards 49, 73, 74, and 75, specifically communities including Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse, Kekana Gardens (Steve Bikoville), and Babelegi Industrial,
"The City was first alerted to a water supply interruption on 5 February 2025 due to power disruptions. Initially, repairs were expected to be completed the same day,
"However, Magalies Water later informed the City that additional work was required, with the estimated completion date extended to 11 February,
"Following reports of deteriorating water quality, immediate steps were taken to flush the system to remove potential contaminants. This process was completed on 12 February 2025, and water samples were subsequently sent for laboratory analysis.”
Water samples have been sent for laboratory analysis and the results are expected on Friday.
Last month, the metro announced that clean water had been restored in Hammanskraal after two decades of water challenges.
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