26 June 2024 – 20:50

Systems Update

Update on Rand Water maintenance

The Rand Water maintenance work at the Zwartkopjes Pump Station has been completed, however, pumping is affected by the power failure. Eskom technicians are currently attending to it.

Some systems supplied by Zwartkopjes are steadily recovering, however, the following systems are still struggling:
• Crown Gardens Reservoir and Tower remains critically low, while the tower is empty. The reservoir outlet is currently closed to build capacity. Residents are experiencing no water supply; however, alternative water supply has been arranged.
• Eagles Nest Reservoir is critically low and poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.
Aeroton Reservoir and Tower are critically low and on bypass. Poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone. Alternate water supply will be provided to the affected areas.

Eikenhof Pump Station
Work is in progress and the station is currently pumping at 67%. Most Johannesburg Water systems supplied by Eikenhof are critically low or empty.

Soweto Systems
Overall, Soweto systems are low, but supplying normally. However, Doornkop West and Protea Glen reservoirs are currently strained and poor pressure to no water is expected.

Commando System
The incoming supply is low and is impacting all the reservoirs within the system. Alternative water supply continues to be provided.
• Crosby Reservoir is declining but supplying normally.
• The Brixton Reservoir is critically low, and the outlet is closed, while the tower is low but supplying fairly. No water is expected in the supply zone. Pumping will be stopped overnight to allow recovery and improvement.

Hursthill 1 and 2: Both reservoirs are currently empty due to no incoming supply. No water is expected in the supply zone. The Hursthill 2 reservoir outlet will be closed overnight to build capacity.

Randburg System
Most Randburg reservoirs and towers are currently empty due to no incoming supply. Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternative water supply while the maintenance work continues.
The following reservoirs are low, but supplying normally: Boschkop, Cosmo City, Honeydew, and Randpark Ridge.

Roodepoort System
Most systems are also currently empty due to no incoming supply; except the Horizon Tower, which is low, but supplying normally.

Lenasia Systems
All reservoirs are currently low, and poor pressure to no water supply is expected. Johannesburg Water continues to provide alternate water supply while the maintenance work continues.

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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.