According to Rand Water and the City of Johannesburg following the reported interventions by both parties to mitigate water supply challenges in Hurst Hill and surrounding areas, the Hurst Hill Reservoir is regrettably still running low.
Rand Water’s Eikenhof Pumping Station was shut down for two hours on June 5 to enable City Power to fix an electrical fault on the power line, a setback that negatively impacted recovery.
The water supply system recovers slowly during the day due to high water demand, but with no further interruptions, the trend indicates that the system recovery will be much better towards the end of this week.
Johannesburg Water has since worked on cross-feeding the affected zones via the Brixton Tower and continues to monitor water levels of reservoirs feeding both Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital to ensure adequate supply. Helen Joseph Hospital will be switched back to the Hurst Hill Reservoir once water levels improve.
Rand Water and Johannesburg Water are committed to finding a permanent solution to the Hurst Hill Reservoir water supply challenges. Provision of roaming water tankers to affected surrounding areas continues.
