Work expected to start in 2 months in the Brixton Project
Never throw water away. Used water, also known as grey water, from baths, showers, baths, and the laundry can be re-used to flush the toilet or water the garden.
Johannesburg Water spokesperson Puleng Mopeli gave an update on the much-anticipated infrastructure upgrades for Brixton.
“The Brixton Project (reservoir, tower, and pump station) is now underway and plans have been approved. We hope to commence work in the next two months.” This will bring much-needed relief to the area when completed, although an end date is not clear at the moment.
“Rand Water pumps into the Johannesburg Water reservoir networks from various pump stations or fed via gravity from bulk storage reservoirs. Johannesburg Water then pumps water from reservoirs into the towers like those in Brixton and Northcliff which are higher up. When people in low-lying areas use high volumes of water, it affects customers in the high-lying areas who are fed through the tower. Consumption is relatively high in most systems, which also depletes capacity quickly during load-shedding. When consumption is reduced, this assists our storage capacity in all aspects.”
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Johannesburg Water released this statement last week:
- Residents have been urged to avoid using hosepipes during the day.
- The strain on the water supply has been caused by the heat wave and exacerbated by load-shedding.
- Despite the heavy rains, water supplies are dropping due to high demand.
- Johannesburg Water is urging residents to observe Level 1 water restrictions and to minimise consumption.
- Residents are prohibited from using their hosepipes between 06:00 and 18:00.
The City of Joburg also released 11 tips to save water, especially during load-shedding.
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In the event of #Loadshedding for the duration of four hours and more, pockets of areas in the city will have water shortages or low pressure because @JHBWater uses electricity to pump water from the reservoir into the towers.
1. Don’t leave your tap running unnecessarily. Instead, use a cup when brushing your teeth or even a bucket when washing your hair.
2. Use your dishwasher less frequently or only use it when it is full.
3. Never throw water away. Used water, also known as grey water, from baths, showers, baths, and the laundry can be re-used to flush the toilet or water the garden.
4. Refrain from using kitchen water as this may be harmful to your plants.
5. Reduce your toilet flush volume.
6. Don’t overfill your bath, only use what you need.
7. Did you know a shower can use an estimated 20 litres of water per minute? Limit your showers to five minutes.
8. Fix that leaking toilet.
9. Water your garden before 10:00 and after 16:00 – this way you lose less water to evaporation.
10. Do not fill or excessively backwash your swimming pool. Instead, opt for a pool cover to reduce water evaporation.
11. Minimise your car washes or instead go for a bucket rather than a hosepipe.
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