40-hour planned maintenance for Ekurhuleni as parts of Joburg remain without water
The Brixton water reservoir in Johannesburg. Photo: Gallo Images / Beeld / Felix Dlangamandla
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Ekurhuleni residents must brace for a 40-hour water outage while Rand Water carries out major maintenance work.
Rand Water will be conducting maintenance on its H5 Pipeline, necessitating the temporary interruption of water supply to some residents in the City of Ekurhuleni.
The outage will begin at 6pm on Friday and is expected to conclude at 12pm on Sunday.
“The maintenance project forms part of Rand Water’s augmentation strategy to refurbish and upgrade its infrastructure to ensure future sustainability,” Rand Water said in a statement.
“Rand Water has formally informed the affected municipal customer by issuing a 21-day advance notification of the planned maintenance to allow the entity to communicate with its affected customers, plan and execute appropriate contingency plans.”
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Affected areas include:
Isandovale
Edengale
De Klerkshof
Eastleigh
Hurlyvale
Highway Gardens
Buurendal
Illiondale
Sebenza
Meadowdale
City Power outage
Meanwhile, many areas in Johannesburg has been left without water as a result of theft and vandalism at the Orlando Power Station in Soweto.
A power failure occurred at 2am on Thursday, affecting Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure and that of Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
“City Power technicians have been dispatched to the site and are working on resolving the power failure,” Joburg Water said in a statement.
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The entity has arranged alternative water supply at strategic areas like clinics, hospitals, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres.
Affected areas in Roodepoort/Randburg:
Bergbron
Claremont
Delarey
Whiteridge
Roodekrans
Wilropark
Helderkruin
Constantia Kloof
Aliens Nek
Weltevreden Park,
Florida Hills
Florida North
Discovery
Selwyn
Florida Township
Horison
Horison View
Roodepoort North
Florida Park
Constantia Park
Honeydew
Zandspruit
Laserpark
Randpark Ridge
Cosmo City
Lanseria
Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement
Olivedale
Sundowner
Northwold
Boskruin
Bromhof
Kya Sands,
Bloubosrand
Eagle Canyon
Honeydew View
Poortview
Ruimsig
Wilgeheuwel
Princess
Grobler Park
Lindhaven
Little Falls
Harveston
Honeydew
Parts of Northriding
Affected areas in Langlaagte/Southdale:
Mondeor
Southgate
Meredale
Alan Manor
Eagles Nest
Southfork
Kibler Heights
Eikenhof
Lougherin A.H
Coronationville
Westbury
Claremont
Triomf
Westdene
Newlands
Greymont
Albertskroon
Albertsville
Langlaagte
Industria
Bosmont
Riverlea
Longdale
Vrededorp
Fordsburg
Brixton
Mayfair
Cottesloe
Janhofmeyer
Rossmore
Hursthill
Montclare
Melville
Emmarentia
Auckland Park
Greenside
Westcliff
Parkview
Fairlands
Berario
Northcliff
Southdale
Booysens Reserve
Ormonde
Mondeor
Nasrec
Ophirton
Lake View
Selby
Evans Park
Robertsham
Winchester Hills
Reuven
Ridgeway
Theta
Selby South
Aeroton
Ormonde
Baragwanath Ext 1
Ormonde View
Mthembu village
Affected areas in Soweto:
Pimville
Power Park
Diepkloof
Orlando East
Orlando West
Dobsonville
Naturena Klipspruit
Meadowlands
Comptonville
Meredale
Moroka
Jabavu
Molapo
Jabulani
Tladi
Moletsane
Mofolo South
Mapetla
Zola
Zondi
Naledi
Emdeni
Mofolo north
Mofolo Central
parts of Dube
Chiawelo
Protea North
Protea South
Dhlamini
Eldorado Park
Klipspruit West
Klipspruit
Johannesburg Water is also monitoring the reservoirs and towers affected by the power outage.
At this stage, outlets of several reservoirs have been closed to reduce the recovery period, while pumps to specific towers have also been closed off as reservoir levels were too low.
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Crown Gardens reservoir and tower – The reservoir outlet has been isolated, while the tower is critically low.
Brixton reservoir and tower – Outlets are closed. The levels are low, which impacts on purnping to the tower.
Honeydew reservoir and tower – Both systems are empty.
Crosby reservoir – Reservoir is empty.
Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs – Levels are critically low to empty.
