5 July 2024 – 16:30

Rand Water Maintenance: Eikenhof Pump Station

Eikenhof Pump Station maintenance that has been scheduled continues until 12 July 2024. Majority of Johannesburg Water systems have improved and are now operating normally, except for the following:

Commando system
The system is under strain since there is not enough supply to fulfil the demand. Reconfigurations have been made daily and will continue to ensure that the available capacity is distributed fairly.

Crosby Reservoir
The reservoir remains critically low, and poor pressure is expected in high-lying areas of the supply zone. Pumping to the Brixton Reservoir continues at 50% to 70%, depending on available inflow.

Brixton Reservoir and Tower
The reservoir remains low and but supplying fairly. The outlet will be closed overnight to retain capacity. The tower levels are currently low but supplying fairly, this is due to the reservoir capacity. Pumping will continue at 50 percent to maintain stable reservoir levels.

Hursthill 1 and 2 Reservoirs
Both reservoirs are constrained and poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone. As part of interventions, the Hursthill 1 Reservoir has been reconfigured to boost supply from neighboring zones, while the outlet of Hursthill 2 Reservoir improved overnight but the capacity is affected by high demand. The outlet will be closed overnight to retain capacity. A combination of poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone, especially in high-lying areas.

Doornkop West Reservoir improved overnight but it is affected by high demand. Poor pressure may be expected in high-lying areas of the supply zone.
Protea Glen Reservoir and Tower are supplying fairly, however, there are localised outages that resulting to a combination of poor pressure to no water.
Johannesburg Water will closely monitor all systems and continue to provide alternative water supply to affected customers.

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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing