Rand Water pipeline repairs: A list of areas affected

On behalf of Rand Water, Mogale City Local Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Services Department wishes to inform residents about a leak that occurred at the Rand Water C9 pipeline, one of its major supply pipelines.

In a statement issued on Monday, April 3, the department said the pipeline had to be isolated for repairs which have since been completed. Although repairs have been confirmed as complete and back in commission, the Rand Water reservoirs supplying Mogale City Municipal Reservoirs have drastically decreased over the last 24 hours.

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Currently, the Rand Water reservoir levels are between empty and very low, resulting in no or insufficient supply to Mogale City.

The Kenmare reservoir and sump have dropped significantly since Monday morning, April 3, and levels are worryingly low, with some residents also experiencing low water pressure to no water at all. Mogale City Water Storage Reservoirs affected by the Rand Water incident are the Kenmare Water Storage Reservoir, Kenmare Water Pump Station Sump, Munsieville Reservoir, and Dan Pienaarville Reservoir.

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Other Water Feed Pumping schemes affected are the Witpoortjie Reservoirs feeding Kagiso reservoirs and as a result, Kagiso and its extensions are experiencing low to no water challenges for a prolonged period as well.

Due to this prevailing situation over the last 24 hours, current and/ or possible affected areas:

• Kagiso and Extensions
• Kenmare and Extensions
• Noordheuwel and Extensions
• Monument and Extensions
• Chancliff
• Krugersdorp North
• Rant-en-Dal
• Krugersdorp CBD
• Wentworthpark
• Munsieville
• Dan Pienaarville and
• West Village

Water tankers will be made available as and when required, while residents and businesses in Mogale City are urged to use water sparingly.

On behalf of Rand Water, MCLM apologises for any inconvenience.