Joburg South water supply expected to improve by Friday, says JW

A high-level meeting between Johannesburg Water and Rand Water to resolve challenges at Alexandra Park Reservoir and South Hills Tower.

According to the external communications officer at Johannesburg Water, Nolwazi Dhlamini, the power outages experienced by Rand Water in the latter part of last week, at its Zuikerbosch purification plant and Palmiet pump station, resulted in reduced levels for Johannesburg Water’s Alexander Park reservoir and South Hills tower.

“Johannesburg Water and Rand Water management attended a high-level meeting this morning to discuss the current challenges and the implementation of technical interventions on reticulation. It’s anticipated that there will be an improved water supply by Friday,” said Dhlamini.

Dhlamini said customers in lower-lying areas may still have water, while customers in higher-lying areas will experience no water.

Alexander Park reservoir zone includes Kensington, Benrose, Heriotdale, Denver, De Wetshof, The Gardens, Malvern, Cleveland, Elcedes and Wychwood.

South Hills tower zone includes Risana, South Hills, Tulisa Park, Steeledale, Linmeyer, Oakdene, Rosettenville and Klipriviersberg estate.

Johannesburg Water requests customers in the lower-lying areas to reduce consumption and use water sparingly during this period. Alternate Water supply through stationery tanker: South Hills tower zone

Alternate water supply, through mobile tankers, will focus on:

1. Risi and Johan Meyer Street, Linmeyer

2. Risana Street, Risana

3. South Hills Clinic, Geneva Road, South Hills

4. Thulisa Park 4, Tulisa Park

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