20 March 2024 – 13:15
Customer Notice
Flagged areas for high water consumption: Rosettenville and Joburg CBD
As water scarcity continues to pose a significant challenge to our community, residents of Rosettenville and the Joburg CBD are urged to take immediate action to reduce water consumption. This comes as Johannesburg Water has noted the Forest Hill Reservoir as one of the Entity’s top 10 highest consuming meters in the City of Johannesburg, with Rosettenville and the Joburg CBD residents being the highest water consumers.
The implications of high consumption by the two areas will have a negative impact on other suburbs in this supply zone, including Newtown, Oakdene, Forest Hill, Tuurfontein, and surrounding areas.
Various issues can be attributed to the high consumption rate in the CBD and Rosettenville. Some of the major issues the Entity faces is theft and vandalism of our infrastructure, cable theft, the bypassing of and illegal connections of water meters, as well as fire hydrants being opened and used to wash taxis. All these factors contribute tremendously to the high consumption rate.
Please work with us to use water wisely. This is essential in alleviating the pressure on the system and ensuring a sustainable water supply for all residents in the long term.
Johannesburg Water is appealing to all residents, businesses, and institutions in Rosettenville and Joburg CBD to implement water-saving practices.
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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.