#Water: Taps run dry in parts of Bedfordview while residents urged to use water sparingly

A recent power outage resulted in a lack of water supplied to Signal Hill reservoir which supplies water to parts of Bedfordview.

Rand Water media relations manager, Justice Mohale, said a veld fire affected the 88KV power supply from Eskom’s Snowden Sub-station on September 18.

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— Rand Water (@Rand_Water) September 19, 2019

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VELD FIRE AFFECTS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO RAND WATER PUMPING STATIONS
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Both our Zuikerbosch Plant and Lethabo Pumping Station was affected. This meant that neither of Rand Water’s main treatment plants were pumping water. [LE]

— Rand Water (@Rand_Water) September 19, 2019

This affected the power supply to Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Plant and Lethabo Pumping Stations leaving some residents’ taps dry.

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Mohale highlighted that both of Rand Water’s main treatment plants were not pumping water.

“This has affected a number of our reservoir levels, the impact of which extends to today and possibly subsequent days, “ said Mohale.

He appealed to residents to use water sparingly until the reservoir levels recover.

Also read: Water outage: Reduce consumption in low-lying areas

“If the situation does not improve today Rand Water might restrict water supply to improve the situation.”

Ward 20 Clr Jill Humphreys, said only central Bedfordview is affected by the Signal Hill reservoir, which will take time to fill up.

She said there is a water tanker at the Virgin Active on Van Buuren Avenue.