By Michel Haoses.
The City of Windhoek’s Bulk Water and Wastewater Division, in collaboration with the Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Division, is conducting property inspections in the Brakwater area to ensure compliance with fire protection regulations.
The city also highlighted that Brakwater residents receive water from the Von-Bach Windhoek pipeline, which sources water from the Von Bach Dam near Okahandja.
However, this supply is not continuous, therefore customers with such off-takes should ensure adequate water storage for fire protection purposes.
These inspections will assess compliance with fire protection standards outlined in Chapter 6 of the Water Supply Regulations.
Key compliance indicators to be checked during these inspections include a valid completion certificate from Building Control, a fitness certificate from the health services division, fire water storage capacity and fire water installations, registered meters, and approved off-takes.
The City of Windhoek urged residents to ensure that their property complies with these requirements to avoid potential issues with fire protection compliance.
