Rand Water has yet again changed the date of their maintenance work next week. It will now start on the original day that was set out for this work. Rand Water’s spokesperson, Justice Mohale, says that the maintenance will be done from 15 to 17 November.
He says though that the planned maintenance will not result on a total cut-off. “A planned tie-in is by no means a total cut-off of water supply. The term ‘shutdown’ is a technical phrase which has been used over the years to describe a section of the system that may/will be affected by maintenance. Therefore, the use of this phrase is industry norm and well accepted within the water sector. During this period, water will be flowing into the system although this will be in reduced quantities and pressure.
Rand Water has issued a 21-days’ notice to the affected customers as some areas may experience water supply shortages. Rand Water would like to urge consumers to continue using water sparingly,” says Mohale.
