by l3rato | Jul 7, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
07 July 2022
Rand Water Vereeniging pump station emergency shutdown impacting Eikenhof pump station.
Johannesburg Water wishes to inform residents of the Rand Water emergency shutdown,
scheduled for 9 July 2022 from 09h00 to 12h00 (3hrs). The shutdown will affect the pumping
capacity to Eikenhof pump station by 50%
The following Rand Water direct feeds will be affected:
• Cornelius Street
• Weltevreden High pressure
• Weltevreden High pressure bypass
• Commando Road
• Honeydew reservoir
Areas that will be affected during the outage:
1. Cornelius Street: Parts of Weltevreden park and Randparkrif and Allensnek.
2. Weltevreden High pressure and Weltevreden High Pressure Bypass: Amarosa, Honeydew Manor, Honeypark, Laserpark, Little Falls, Poortview, Radiokop, Strubensvalley, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Tres Jolie, Constantia Kloof, Randparkridge, Allensnek and Weltevreden park
3. Commando road: Avon Street direct: Riverlea and extensions
4. Honeydew reservoir: Parts of Zandspruit, Laserpark, Olivenhout, Honeydew and Extensions
Customers in the higher lying areas will be affected by no water. Customers are urged to use
water sparingly.
Although the emergency shutdown is estimated for three (3) hours, the restoration of the
affected network, may take up to six (6) hours.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused and thanks
customers in advance for their patience and understanding.
-ENDS-
by l3rato | Jul 6, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06 July 2022
Eikenhof Substation not on fire
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform residents to be cautious of the false information reported on ENCA that City Power’s Eikenhof substation caught fire. The report states that the incident affects water supply to several suburbs. Residents are requested to ignore this information as it is false.
The information broadcasted, further states that Johannesburg Water has mentioned that the fire has caused water supply to be reduced to 50%.
Johannesburg Water would like to clearly state that this information was not issued by us and the Entity distances itself from such misinformation. Customers are urged to verify information with JW before circulating it to avoid unnecessary panic.
ENDS
by l3rato | Jul 4, 2022 | Interruptions 2022
Planned interruptions
1. Suburb(s) Affected: Kyalami AH
Street Names: Hawthorne, Begonia, Cedar and Zinnia Road
Date: 05 July 2022
Time: 09h00-18h00
Impact: No water
Reason: Tie-in of new infrastructure
2. Suburbs Affected: Jabulani; Moletsane; Dhlamini; Phiri; Mapetla; Molapo; White City Jabavu; Mofolo South; Jabulani hospital; Jabulani mall; CWJ
Start date: 05 July @ 20:00
End date: 06 July @ 00:00
Impact: No water
Reason: Repairing pipes in Chamber Q
3. Suburb(s) Affected: Illovo & Athol
Street Names: 6th Ave, South Ave, Athol Rd, Central Avenue, Boundary rd & Forest Rd
Date: 12 July 2022
Time: 08h00-20h00
Impact: No water
Reason: connection to new water pipe
by l3rato | Jun 30, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
Date: 30 June 2022
Embargoed for 15h00
Johannesburg Water launched the newly constructed Lenasia reservoir
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, accompanied by MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Michael Sun, the chairperson of the JW board of directors, Ms Rachel Kalidass and the Managing Director Ntshavheni Mukwevho launched the newly constructed Lenasia High Level Reservoir today, the 30th June 2022.
The new 15 ML Lenasia High Level Reservoir was constructed to augment the existing 6ML Lenasia High Level Reservoir, which had insufficient capacity to supply the area dependant on it. Nyeleti Consulting (Pty) Ltd was appointed for the provision of professional civil and structural services.
The existing rising main had a diameter of approximately 400 mm and was extremely old. The rubber-sealed couplings with which the pipe was joined had aged and deteriorated. The rising main was insufficiently sized to supply Lenasia High Level Reservoir, thus had to be increased.
The project is aimed at improving the storage capacity of the Lenasia High Level Reservoir, to improve the reliability of and duration in which the reservoir can be supplied with water. These will thus improve the supply to allow safe overflowing and scouring of the existing reservoir as well as the proposed new high-level reservoir. Furthermore, the improved supply will allow safe overflowing and scouring of the Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir.
The following areas will be supplied by the new reservoir:
• Lenasia South Ext 1
• Lenasia South Ext 4
• Mogson Manor
• Zakaria Park
• Vlakfontein
• Finetown
• Hospital Hill; and
• Lehae.
ENDS
by l3rato | Jun 24, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 24 June 2022
Time: 21h30
Johannesburg Water Reservoirs that were isolated now opened
Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure was isolated on 22 June 2022 to aid in the continuing search for Khayalethu Magadla, in the last stretch of the sewer line leading to the wastewater treatment works.
Customers are informed that the reservoirs are now opened, and it will take about 4 to 5 hours for full restoration of the network.
The affected reservoirs supply the following areas:
Doornkop West Reservoir: parts of the following areas will be affected:
Thulani, Lufhereng, Doornkop, Protea Glen, Protea City, Dobsonville Gardens, Green Village, Slovoville and Dobsonville.
Chiawelo Reservoir: parts of the following areas will be affected
Chiawelo, Klipriversoog, Dhlamini, Protea Glen, Protea Gardens, Protea South, Protea North and Mapetla
Protea Glen Direct Feed:
All extensions of Protea Glen
Zondi Reservoir: parts of the following areas will be affected
Tladi, Naledi, Emdeni, Moletsane, Zondi, Doornkop, Zola, Protea, Protea North, Protea Glen, Protea North Ext 1, Jabulani, Mofolo North and Jabavu Central Western
JW thanks residents for patience and understanding during this period and apologises for the inconvenience caused.
ENDS
