“Please reserve water for use during the said date and time,” the PWA said in its announcement.
“The Provincial Waterworks Authority Phuket Branch will proceed [with the work] as quickly as possible… We apologise for the inconvenience,” the PWA added.
The PWA noted that the disruption to water supply will be from 8:30am on Tuesday (Mar 19) through to 4:30pm Wednesday (Mar 20).
The areas to be affected by the disruption to the water supply were given as Kathu, including all areas in Patong, as well as all throughout Wichit.
After the water supply is restored, water discharged from the pipes may remain discoloured for some time. However, the discolouration will disappear if the tap is left open and the water is left to flow for a while, the PWA explained.
Residents in the area were urged to hold water in reserve to use while the water supply outage is in effect.
People were advised to hold 200 litres per person per day as water supply outages continue while the work is carried out.
People were advised to contact the PWA at.076-319173, or the PWA Contact Center at 1662, for more information.