GROUNDWATER A SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE DEEP SOUTH

Adequate supply of water to the southern suburbs of Cape Town, including Fish Hoek, Simon’s Town and Noordhoek, is increasingly coming under threat as these suburbs expand and their demand for water increases. Upgrading and expanding existing water reticulation pipelines through Muizenberg to these areas is possible, but will be expensive and disruptive. Alternative sources of water were hence considered, including the construction of a dam at Brooklands above Simon’s Town and development of local groundwater resources. This paper describes the potential for developing groundwater resources to increase a secure supply of water to these areas.