11 June 2023: 13:30
Customer Notice
Update on Johannesburg Water’s critically impacted systems
Johannesburg Water continues to closely monitor systems (reservoirs and towers).
This afternoon, we noted decreasing levels at Honeydew, Linden, and Eagle Nest systems. Customers are encouraged to reduce consumption for essential purposes.
Below are the updates on reservoir and towers levels:
1. Alexander Park reservoir: recovered.
2. Crown Gardens: reservoir levels have recovered. Tower is operating normally. We have opened the outlet at 50%
3. South Hills tower: recovered. Pumps are running.
4. Brixton reservoir and tower: reservoir outlet opened at 50%. Tower is operating normally. Monitoring reservoir levels. The reservoir levels are not sufficient to opened at 100% at this stage.
5. Hursthill 1 and 2: critically low to empty.
6. Honeydew reservoir and tower: reservoir levels remain critically low. Customers in the reservoir zone need to use water sparingly. The tower is at normal capacity.
7. Randparkridge: recovered.
8. Helderkruin reservoir and tower: reservoir levels continue to improve, and the tower is operating normally.
9. Linden 1 reservoir and tower 1: reservoir levels have decreased, and we have stopped pumping into the tower.
10. Quellerina and Waterval towers: supply has improved, and we are pumping to the tower.
11. Horison, Constantia and Florida North towers: pumps are running. Levels are improving.
12. Eagle Nest reservoir: critically low levels.
13. Orlando reservoir: recovered.
14. Blairgowrie reservoir: critically low levels.
15. Boschkop reservoir: recovered.
Further updates will be provided to customers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.