The shutdown will particularly impact five Ekurhuleni reservoirs. Photo: iStock
Ekurhuleni residents, brace yourselves for a lengthy water shutdown scheduled to span a whopping 59 hours.
Rand Water will be carrying out maintenance on the water supply system from 6pm on Friday, 26 May, until 5am on Monday, 29 May.
The system will take about 3 to 5 days to fully recover.
During this period, Rand Water will halt water supply to conduct crucial maintenance on the water network.
The maintenance upgrade involves integrating the new M9 pipeline into the existing system, which necessitates a complete shutdown of water supply for nearly two and a half days.
The shutdown will particularly impact five Ekurhuleni reservoirs:
As a result, all areas reliant on these reservoirs will suffer a water outage.
In Springs and Brakpan alone, 46 regions will be affected, with Casseldale and Strubenvale feeling the impact immediately as they are on direct feeds.
Meanwhile Dal Fouche, Wright Park, and Pollak Park will also experience immediate outages.
Complete list of affected areas:
Water tankers will be supplied for the Springs and Brakpan regions, however, the exact locations has not yet been confirmed.
The city is not leaving Nigel residents high and dry. Water tankers will be deployed to serve the affected areas, with various designated tanker points, including:
City spokesman Zweli Dlamini urges residents to store enough water for basic use during the outage.
The city is calling on industrial customers, including hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, and schools, to fill up their internal storage tanks and use water sparingly until the system has fully recovered.
Two metered filling points have been arranged for industries in Springs and Brakpan, enabling companies to fill up their own tankers.
However, it’s crucial to note that the estimated recovery of the system after the shutdown is expected to be between three to five days.
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