Consumers urged to save water amid Rand Water’s maintenance
Consumers are urged to reduce unnecessary consumption and attend to internal leakages before Rand Water’s extensive maintenance.
Rand Water embarked on extensive proactive maintenance of its infrastructure from June 22 to July 29.
This announcement came during the CoE’s City Meets Business engagement on June 21 at the Alberton Civic Centre.
The engagement with the business community was held in partnership with the Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (Erwat), allowing the city to engage strategic partners and big businesses on responsible water use for business continuity.
The convergence saw officials emphasise water quality and revenue management. The city has assured that it is in the process of taking over Rand Water-direct supplied meters. At the meeting, it was announced that the combined water and sanitation capital budgets over the next three years is R1 833 559 000.
According to the MMC for Water, Sanitation and Energy, Clr Thembi Msane, as a heavily industrialised city, responsible water use is crucial to maintaining economic vitality and ensuring long-term sustainability.
“As highlighted in our recent discussions with Rand Water, the current water demand in Gauteng exceeds the available supply. This situation necessitates vigorous conversations and collaborative efforts to ensure the sustainability of our water supply,” she said.
She said the city has implemented several strategic water management initiatives. These include water demand management, leak detection and repair, and installing telemetry systems to monitor water use.
“The CoE is ranked as the best metro for delivering clean water in terms of the recent Blue Drop Report, which requires massive investment in research, and this is where Erwat comes in, playing a crucial role in our water quality and infrastructure development,” Msane said.
The regional corporate affairs manager at South African Breweries, Zanele Mphuthi, said: “This was a critical meeting that served a purpose of what is coming.”
Planned maintenance for June and July by Rand Water:
• June 24 to 27: The Eikenhof System will pump at 50% for eight hours and 67% for the remaining 64 hours, affecting Johannesburg Water and other southern areas.
• June 26 to July 13: The Eikenhof System will pump at 83% for 15 days.
• June 28: In the Palmiet System, pumping will not be affected. However, two Ekurhuleni meters and four direct customers will be affected.
• July 1: The Palmiet System will pump at 60% for eight hours, affecting Johannesburg Water, Ekurhuleni and other parts.
• July 5: In the Mapleton System, pumping will reduce to 73% for 24 hours, and Bloemendal pumping will be off for 40 hours, affecting Ekurhuleni and other parts.
• July 15: Palmiet pumping will reduce to 68% for 50 hours, affecting Johannesburg Water, Ekurhuleni and other parts.
• July 26: The Mapleton System will not pump for 77 hours, affecting Ekurhuleni and other parts.
• July 29: the Palmiet pumping will reduce to 76% for 40 hours, affecting Johannesburg Water, Ekurhuleni and other parts.
