\u201cThis week alone our water has been off three times on June 7, 8 and 9,\u201d said Gail Rushmer.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day we either have a burst water pipe or are without electricity.\u201d<\/p>
Many residents in the area believe the metro\u2019s lack of maintenance has caused the infrastructure to fail in the area.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this point in time we have been without a constant supply of water for three weeks, and it is soul destroying when you see the water from another burst pipe gushing down Kingfisher Avenue,\u201d Nicci du Preez said.<\/p>\n Residents are also concerned about the implications these continued outages will have on the community\u2019s hygiene.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are two schools affected in the area, as well as, many cr\u00e8ches.<\/p>\n \u201cLocal stores and fast food restaurants are also affected,\u201d said du Preez.<\/p>\n Andr\u00e9 Beukes said: \u201cThere have only been two days since May 30 till now that we have had both water and electricity in our homes.<\/p>\n \u201cI have had to start showering at work as I never know if we will have water or not.\u201d<\/p>\n The GCN contacted the metro to get answers on this on-going issue.<\/p>\n Zweli Dlamini, a spokesman for the metro, responded stating aged asbestos cement water pipes were the cause of the on-going water interruptions.<\/p>\n \u201cThe pipes are bursting as they are subjected to extreme cold temperatures and varying soil conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Continuous theft of electricity infrastructure has been cited as the main reason behind the area\u2019s power outages.<\/p>\n \u201cThe metro will be spending money to replace the pipes while also investing in the electricity network in the area.<\/p>\n \u201cThe programme has already started and the situation should have normalised by the end of July at the latest,\u201d Dlamini said.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the meantime water tankers are normally dispatched to public areas during these interruptions to ensure there is a provision of water supply.\u201d<\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n Metro to invest over R100-m to reduce Germiston power interruptions<\/a><\/p>\n Monday morning brings power blues again<\/a><\/p>\n Equipment faults, theft and vandalism, Germiston\u2019s power woes continue<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/06\/24GCNMUNICIPALWA_55558.jpg\")
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