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SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1974
CONTINGENCY PLANS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE VATER SUPPLY ·
TO LICENSED AREA RESIDENTS DURING RESTRICTIONS
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS DRAWN UP A SERIES OF EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR LICENSED AREA RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL CET A FAIR SHARE OF WATER SUPPLY UHEN THE WATER RESTRICTIONS COME INTO EFFECT LATER THIS MONTH.
STAFF OF THE LICENSING UNIT HAVE COMPLETED A SURVEY OF ALL: LICENSED AREAS TO SEE IF THE STAND PIPES ARE IN ORDER AND WATER PRESSURE IS SUFFICIENT.
EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO FAULTY PIPES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT AND THE WATERWORKS OFFICE HAS BEEN INFORMED AND IS LOOKING INTO CASES WHERE THE WATER PRESSURE HAS DEEN FOUND TO BE LOU.
PLANS HAVE ALSO BEEN DRAWN UP FOR HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF TO PATROL ALL. LICENSED AREAS DURING THE WATER RATIONING PER IOD TO ENSURE THAT THE WATER DRAWING POINTS WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY AND RESIDENTS CET THEIR SHARE OF SUPPLY.
IF THE NEED ARISES, ALTERATIONS TO THE STANDPIPES WILL BE HADE AND ADAPTORS WILL CE FIXED TO FIRE HYDRANTS IF THE SITUATION VAKRANTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THESE STEPS HAD BEEN CAREFULLY PLANNED AFTER A SERIES OF REETINGS WITH THE WATER AUTHORITIES. +UE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY ARE ADEQUATE AND WILL WORK OUT ALRIGHT,+ HE SAID.
+WE HAVE ALSO PLANNED TO ORGANISE A WATER TRANSPORT TEAM TO DELIVER WATER TO THE RESIDENTS IF THIS COME TO THE VORST. BUT IT IS ALI:OST CERTAHI THAT THIS VILL IUT DE NECESSARY,+ HE ADDED.
HE ASSURED THE RESIDENTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE SITUATION AND PUT THE PLANS INTO FORCE IF REQUIRED.
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