UPDATE: Affected areas during Eikenhof pump maintenance

Johannesburg Water would like to advise residents in the following areas, Langlaagte/ Southdale and the Soweto Areas about a City Power substation that caught fire in Eikenhof resulting in a power outage. This outage will affect the Eikenhoff Pump station and cause a water supply disruption that will affect the listed areas.

All the areas getting direct supply from Rand water will be impacted heavily by this incident. Johannesburg Water will place water tankers at strategic areas like clinics , schools, municipal offices, police stations and libraries.

Johannesburg Water have begun to throttle water at 50% , once the levels reach 1% the reservoirs will be switched off to preserve the infrastructure. Teams are on their way to throttle Hurstill Reservoir 1 and 2 and the Brixton Tower.

City Power technicians have been dispatched to the site and they should be able to determine the extent of the damage. Assessments will be conducted after the site has been declared safe.

Residents are asked to please use water sparingly during this time as we do not have turn around times.

SUBURBS THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTED

Langlaagte/ Southdale area:

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, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff.

#EIKENHOF FIRE: City Power technicians are on site at Eikenhof substation for assessments. These assessments will be conducted after the site has been declare safe by emergency management service(EMS).^LP pic.twitter.com/EJ662xcxf2

— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) August 27, 2018

Hospitals affected:

Wilgeheuwel, Flora Clinic, Olivedale, Helen Joseph, Crescent Clinic, Garden City, Rahima Moosa, Baragwanath , Tshepo Themba, Lesedi Clinic Residents can obtain more information by calling Joburg Connect on 011 375 5555 or visit www.johannesburgwater.co.za

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