Customer Notice
City Power on site conducting repairs at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station
City Power is on site conducting repairs at the Eikenhof substation. The incident, which happened on 4 March around 20:00, has impacted pumping into Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station. At this stage, there is no estimated time of completion; however, City Power will also release a statement on the progress of the repairs.
Affected systems supply predominately Soweto, Johannesburg South, Roodepoort/Randburg and Central
- Commando System (Crosby reservoir, Brixton reservoir and tower and Hursthill 1 & 2 reservoirs)
- Johannesburg Central (Aeroton reservoir and tower, Crown Gardens tower 1 & 2 and reservoir and Eagles Nest reservoir including Alan Manor and Naturena reservoirs)
- Soweto (Chiawelo reservoir, Diepkloof reservoir, Doornkop West reservoir, Jabulani reservoir, meadowlands reservoir, Orlando East reservoir, Power Park reservoir. Zondi reservoir and tower and Protea Glen reservoir)
- Waterval and Weltevreden (Blairgowrie reservoir, Boschkop reservoir, Constantia tower, Cosmo City reservoir, Florida North tower, Helderkruin reservoir and tower, Honeydew reservoir and tower, Horizon tower, Kensington-B reservoir and tower, Linden 1 reservoir and tower, Linden 2 reservoir, Quellerina tower, Randpark Ridge reservoir, Waterval tower, Olivedale reservoir, Robertsville reservoir, and Witpoortjie reservoir and tower)
Johannesburg Water will throttle (reducing supply) outlets of the reservoirs to delay the impact of no water. Further updates on the recovery of the impacted infrastructure will be provided.
Customers are urged to adopt water-saving measures to reduce the high consumption and aid in the recovery of the systems.
Ends
Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing
Directors:
Mr Sipho Mthembu (Chairperson), Mr Ntshavheni Mukwevho (Managing Director and Executive Director),
Mr Phetole Modika, Mr Siphamandla Mnyani, Mrs. Zandile Meeleso, Mr Pholoso Matjele, Mr Kgaile Mogoye,
Mr Molate Mashifane, Ms Pamela Mabece, Mr Lunga Bernard, Mr Julias Maputla
Ms Kethabile Mabe (Company Secretary),
Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd
Registration Number: 2000/029271/30