by l3rato | Jul 17, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
17 July 2023 – 14:00
Media Statement
Majority of Johannesburg Water systems make steady recovery
Large parts of Johannesburg suburbs have had water supply restored; however, high-lying areas are still experiencing low water pressure.
The entity continues to supply water tankers to the critical areas.
Although work has been completed, Johannesburg Water customers are reminded that full recovery will take five to 14 days. Customers in higher-lying areas will experience the outage for a longer period as the network gradually recovers.
Customers who have regained supply are urged to use water sparingly, only for drinking and cooking, and hygiene purposes. Please refrain from watering your gardens, filling up swimming pools, and using hose pipes to wash cars.
Soweto
The Orlando reservoir levels have improved and capacity has increased to 16%. Flows are back to normal. The Meadowlands and Braamfischerville reservoir zones continue to struggle with water supply. Technical teams are flushing the infrastructure in the area to get rid of airlocks in the system. Johannesburg Water continues to supply alternative water supply.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Majority of the reservoirs and towers are recovering and will continue to build up storage overnight. The Blairgowrie reservoir levels have increased and are sitting at 30% capacity, while flows have improved. The Linden 1 reservoir is at 6%, while the Linden 1 tower has improved and is at 45%. The areas supplied by these three systems are still struggling with water. These three systems are still struggling because they are situated at a higher altitude in the system. Furthermore, they are fed by Rand Water’s Waterval reservoir, so, as the Waterval reservoir gains capacity, so will these systems.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
Supply at the Commando meter continues to recover. At the Crosby reservoir, supply is still on recovery and inflows are increasing. The Brixton reservoir outlet is open at 100% and the tower is operating normally. The Hursthill 1 reservoir has gained capacity and is sitting at 13% with low inflows, while the Hursthill 2 reservoir has a capacity of 15% and inflows are also low. Hursthill 2 reservoir should be able to supply high-lying areas of that zone.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet is opened at 100% and has improved capacity to 70%, from Sunday’s 62%. Pumping at the Crown Gardens towers took place overnight and supply in this system should be back to normal. However, high-lying areas are still struggling with low pressure to no water. The Parktown 2 reservoir has improved significantly and is sitting at 41%, while the Berea reservoir is at 15% and continues to be on an upward path compared to previous days.
Loadshedding continues to affect recovery times. This is due to the fact that the system is currently in recovery mode, so any loadshedding would affect recovery times as pumping is interrupted during power outages.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 16, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
16 July 2023 – 18:30
Media Statement
Johannesburg Water systems make significant progress
Major recovery was made by Johannesburg Water systems on Sunday. This was largely noted in most regions as the entity’s technical teams spent Sunday building capacity.
Water tankers continue to be provided for areas that are not yet fully recovered, such as the Meadowlands and Braamfischerville systems, the Crown Gardens reservoir, the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, as well as the Linden 2 tower.
Residents are reminded that although the planned Rand Water shutdown is over, full recovery of the system generally takes longer not only because of the magnitude of the shutdown, but also the complex nature of water systems. Load shedding has also impacted the recovery of certain areas as power outages affect pumping at the entity’s systems.
Soweto/Lenasia
Both the Braamfischerville and Meadowlands systems built capacity on Sunday.
The system has improved because the technical teams have been flushing air out of the system.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Improvement of supply has been noted since Sunday morning and most of the reservoirs and towers have built up capacity during the day. Technical teams will continue building storage overnight. Only the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, and the Linden 1 tower are still critical.
Most suburbs have started getting water supply. Cosmo City, Ferndale, Fontainebleau, Randburg and Kensington B, Little Falls, Strubens Valley, Allen’s Nek, Wilro Park, as well as the Northgate and Sundowner areas are being closely monitored as residents are still struggling with water supply. Water tankers continue to be deployed to service these areas.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The Commando meter continues to recover and average flows have increased. The Crosby system is improving, and inflows are stable. Currently, two pumps are operating and pumping into the Brixton reservoir. The Brixton reservoir outlet is opened at 100%, and the tower is operating normally. Overall, the Brixton system levels are healthy. However, the Hursthill 1 and 2 systems are still critical, with low inflows.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet has been opened at 100% and levels continue to increase. However, the Crown Gardens tower is empty. The Crown Gardens tower zone and high-lying areas of the reservoir will continue to be serviced by water tankers.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 16, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
16 July 2023 – 11:00
Media Statement
Upward trajectory noted overnight on Johannesburg Water systems
Johannesburg Water’s systems continue to show improvement. Since Saturday, 15 July, there has been an upward trajectory in terms of capacity building, and flows have improved and continue to stabilise.
Systems which are still critical include Crown Gardens, Commando, and the Randburg/Roodepoort region. The entity continues to deploy additional water tankers to these areas and will continue to monitor them.
Lenasia/Soweto
The Orlando reservoir has increased capacity to 5% and is steadily improving. All other reservoirs are receiving normal water supply and are at normal levels.
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The supply at the Commando meter is recovering. At Crosby, the supply is also still in recovery with increased inflows, with two pumps operating and pumping into the Brixton reservoir. As a result, the outlet at the Brixton reservoir is 100% open, with the tower operating normally.
Hursthill 1 reservoir has a capacity of 5% with very little inflows, while the Hursthill 2 reservoir has a capacity of 15%, although inflows are still very low. Johannesburg Water’s technical teams have been closing the outlet overnight, which has helped to build capacity.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet has been opened at 100%, while the capacity level increased to 45%. As a result, inflows are recovering. However, the tower is empty because the reservoir capacity is too low for pumping.
The Berea reservoir’s capacity has increased and is currently sitting at 15%, showing an upward trajectory in its recovery. The Parktown 2 reservoir level is also looking healthier than Saturday and has a capacity of 10%.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Several reservoirs in the Randburg/Roodepoort region are getting low inflows and the towers are currently empty. Some of the reservoirs and towers are either being supplied using Rand Water’s hydraulic pressure or are receiving pumping from a reservoir. Currently, the system is not pressurised enough and some of the reservoirs do not have adequate capacity for pumping. Additional Johannesburg Water technical teams have been mobilised and are busy starting the pumps to supply the towers that are currently empty.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
by l3rato | Jul 15, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
15 July 2023 – 19:00
Media Statement
Update: Recovery of impacted Johannesburg Water systems
Technical teams at Johannesburg Water are working around-the-clock to build capacity at the various affected reservoirs and towers.
As at Saturday afternoon, 15 July, Johannesburg Water systems were as follows:
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The Brixton reservoir outlet has been opened at 50%, while the tower is 50% full. Residents are getting water, particularly in Mayfair West and Crosby. The Hursthill reservoirs are still struggling. The Hursthill 2 reservoir will be closed overnight to try to build capacity. The Crosby reservoir is in recovery mode and has normal flows.
Lenasia/Soweto
The Chiawelo reservoir inflows are normal, but the demand on the system is high. The Orlando reservoir has normal flows but has not been able to build capacity. More water tankers have been added to service the region.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The system has improved, and the Helen Joseph Hospital has been getting water from the network since this afternoon, while the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital has been on the system since Thursday, 13 July.
The Berea reservoir is 13% full and has seen improvement since this morning, while the Parktown 2 reservoir is still empty and has not yet built capacity. Emergency supply has been opened at the Parktown 2 reservoir.
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet is 50% open, but levels are low. Although there are improved inflows, the system is not yet back to normal flows but is performing better than yesterday. The two towers are still empty.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Repairs on the Rand Water Q2 pipe have been completed. However, the system will improve overnight, and recovery will only be felt from Sunday, 16 July.
by l3rato | Jul 15, 2023 | 2023, Media Statement
15 July 2023 – 19:00
Media Statement
Update: Recovery of impacted Johannesburg Water systems
Technical teams at Johannesburg Water are working around-the-clock to build capacity at the various affected reservoirs and towers.
As at Saturday afternoon, 15 July, Johannesburg Water systems were as follows:
Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The Brixton reservoir outlet has been opened at 50%, while the tower is 50% full. Residents are getting water, particularly in Mayfair West and Crosby. The Hursthill reservoirs are still struggling. The Hursthill 2 reservoir will be closed overnight to try to build capacity. The Crosby reservoir is in recovery mode and has normal flows.
Lenasia/Soweto
The Chiawelo reservoir inflows are normal, but the demand on the system is high. The Orlando reservoir has normal flows but has not been able to build capacity. More water tankers have been added to service the region.
Johannesburg South and CBD
The system has improved, and the Helen Joseph Hospital has been getting water from the network since this afternoon, while the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital has been on the system since Thursday, 13 July.
The Berea reservoir is 13% full and has seen improvement since this morning, while the Parktown 2 reservoir is still empty and has not yet built capacity. Emergency supply has been opened at the Parktown 2 reservoir.
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet is 50% open, but levels are low. Although there are improved inflows, the system is not yet back to normal flows but is performing better than yesterday. The two towers are still empty.
Randburg/Roodepoort
Repairs on the Rand Water Q2 pipe have been completed. However, the system will improve overnight, and recovery will only be felt from Sunday, 16 July.
The region is still critical, with several reservoirs and towers being empty and still needing to build capacity. More water tankers have been added to service the region.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.
