Veld Fire affects electricity supply to pumping stations

SEDIBENG.- National water supplier Rand Water has said that as a result of a veld fire, the 88kV power supply from ESKOM’s Snowden Sub-station was impacted last night, Wednesday, 18 September affecting power supply to both of Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Plant and its Lethabo Pumping Stations. This meant that both of Rand Water’s main treatment plants were pumping no water.
Rand Water said that this has affected a number of our reservoir levels, the impact of which extends to today and possibly subsequent days. “The situation is made worse by higher temperatures resulting in increased water demands.
Rand Water ESKOM for having restored power supply, and the fire fighters for extinguishing the fire. Our contribution as consumers is that we continue to use water sparingly to allow the reservoirs to recover.
In the event that water demands do not improve Rand Water will have no alternative but to restrict in order to assist the situation.”
Rand Water will keep consumers informed as, and when, the situation changes.