Rand Water shutdown: status of impacted Johannesburg Water systems
Johannesburg Water says the Lenasia and South reservoirs are very low to empty. Recovery of the system will take up to ten days.
The Rand Water shutdown commenced on July 11 at 19:00 and will be completed on July 14 at 05:00.
Johannesburg Water technical teams are monitoring the entity’s impacted systems.
A word of support from Executive Mayor @KabeloGwamanda to the residents of Johannesburg who will be affected by the planned water outage currently underway #JoburgWaterUpdate #JoburgServices ^NB pic.twitter.com/LhYYGtIhiP
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 12, 2023
According to Johannesburg Water, as of Wednesday morning, July 12, the following progress has been made:
Daleside Booster Pump Station (Ennerdale, Orange Farm and Lawyley areas)
The work has been completed according to the scheduled eight hours. Supply to all the areas is normalising.
Zwartjkopjes Booster Pump Station (Johannesburg South and CBD)
Reservoirs in this pump station still have some capacity but are taking a downward direction. Once work is completed, it is estimated that recovery will take five days.
Eikenhof Booster Pump Station (Greater Randburg / Rooderpoort areas)
This is the system that is mostly affected. All the towers and some reservoirs are empty. The recovery of this system will take up to ten days once work has been completed.
Ekeinhof Booster Pump Station (Soweto, South of Johannesburg and Lenasia)
The work is currently in progress. The Soweto reservoir and towers still have capacity. The Lenasia and South reservoirs are very low to empty. Recovery of the system will take up to ten days.
Johannesburg Water is providing stationary tankers in critical areas like hospitals, clinics, municipal offices, schools, and police stations. There are also roaming water tankers across the suburbs that are affected.
Johannesburg Water thanks residents who heeded the call to store water ahead of the Rand Water shutdown.
Residents are also encouraged to keep their taps closed, as a forgotten unattended open tap can lead to flooding or at least a waste of water when the supply is restored.
Light-hearted video of the Joburg Mayor taking a sip of the water provided by Joburg Water water tankers. #WeServeJoburg #JoburgUpdates^P pic.twitter.com/IzUzC9I0vF
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) July 12, 2023
