by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | May 13, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
Media Statement
For immediate release
Date: 13 May 2022
Planned Rand Water Shutdown: 3 June 2022
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform the residents of the Rand Water shutdown planned to take place on the 3rd June 2022. The shutdown is due to the installation of a new non-return valve on pumpset 20 at the Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant and, to tie-in the newly installed F46 pipeline to the existing F34 pipeline. The water supply to the Eikenhof Booster Station will be reduced by 50% and this will affect several areas in JWâs area of supply.
The duration of the shutdown will be 24 hours and it will take approximately 3-5 days for the system to adequately recover after supply has been fully restored.
The following Rand Water Reservoirs will be affected:
⢠Waterval 1 & 2, Weltevreden and Roodepoort
The following Rand Water meters will be affected:
⢠Corriemoor, Cornelius Street, Weltevreden High pressure, Weltevreden high pressure bypass, Honeydew reservoir No:1 and Commando Road
Areas that will be affected during the outage:
1. CORRIEMOOR METER
⢠Fairland, Northcliff & Extensions and Blackheath
Fairlands Reservoir
⢠Berario, Northcliff, Blackheath & Extensions and Kelland & Extensions
2. CORNELIUS STREET
⢠Weltevreden Park
3. WELTEVREDEN HIGH PRESSURE
⢠Rampart Ridge, Randparkrif and Parts of Randburg
4. WELTEVREDEN HIGH PRESSURE BYPASS
⢠Allens Nek, Radiokop, Ruimsig, Willowbrook, Tres Jolie, Wilgeheuwel and Constantia Kloof
5. HONEYDEW RESERVOIR NO. 1
⢠Honeydew and Extensions, Little falls, Fairlands, Parts of Northcliff, Strubens Valley, Parts of Zandspruit, Parts of Sundowner, Laserpark and Olivenhout
6. COMMANDO ROAD METER
Avon Street Direct
⢠Riverlea and Extensions
Crosby Reservoir
⢠Riverlea and Extensions, Wibsy Dip, Longdale and Extensions, Croesus, Industria and Extensions, Industria West, Bosmont and Langlaagte
Brixton Res and Tower
⢠Langlaagte North, Mayfair West, Mayfair and Extensions, Pageview and Extensions, Vrededorp, Vredepark, Jan Hofmeyr, Auckland Park and Extensions, Hursthill, Cottesloe, Sunnyside, Braamfontein Werf and Uitsaaisentrum
Hursthill Res 1 and 2
⢠Parktown and Extensions, Melville and Extensions, Parkview, Westcliff, Emmarentia, Greenside and Extensions, Rooseveldt Park, Montgomery Park, Albertville, Albertskroon, Greymont and Extensions, Newlands, Triomf, Westdene, Martindale, Montclare, Westbury and Extensions, Coronationville, Claremont, Paarlshoop and Extensions, Homestead Park, Mayfair, Crown and Extensions, Amalgam, Crown North, Selby and Extensions, Crown City and Extensions, City West, Fordsburg and Burgersdorp
Waterval Res
⢠Northcliff, Greymont, Whiteridge and Extensions, Bergbron and Extensions, De La Rey, Florida Glen and Extensions and Quellerina and Extensions.
Linden Res 1 and 2 and Tower
⢠President Ridge, Blairgowrie, Jacanlee, Cresta and Extensions, Linden Extensions, Fontainebleau, Moret, Robindale, Robin Hills, Pine Park, Windsor, Windsor Glen and Ruiterhof
Claremont Meter
⢠Claremont
Northcliff Res and Tower
⢠Northcliff and Extensions, Linden, Aldara Park, Risidale, Montreaux, Victory Park, East Town
7. SOWETO AREAS
⢠Soweto areas will not be affected by the shutdown; however, customers may experience low pressure because the region is supplied by Rand Waterâs Meredale reservoir.
8. DEEP SOUTH AREAS
⢠Nancefield and Eldorado Estate
Customers are urged to use water sparingly and only for essential purposes during this period.
Johannesburg Water apologises for the inconvenience caused.
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by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Apr 29, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
29 April 2022
Rand Water tie-in (F46 pipeline to existing F34 pipeline)
Johannesburg Water wishes to inform residents of Rand Water planned shutdown for a tie- in of the newly installed F46 pipeline to the existing F34 pipeline from 11 to 12 May 2022.
The following Rand Water feeds will be affected:
⢠Corriemoor reservoir
⢠Cornelius Street
⢠Weltevreden High pressure
⢠Weltevreden high pressure bypass
⢠Honeydew Reservoir
Honeydew Reservoir zone:
Parts of the following areas will be affected: Boskruin, Bromhof, Cosmo City, Honeypark, Kevin Ridge, Kya Sands, Laserpark, Noordhang, Northgate, Northriding, Northwold, Sundowner and Zandspruit. Kindly also note that the Honeydew Reservoir and Tower and the Corriemoor Reservoir will have no supply during the period. Customers are urged to use water sparingly and only for essential purposes. Should levels be reduced, the following areas will be affected: Honeydew, Honeydew Manor, Laserpark, Northriding, Randparkrif, Zandspruit.
More areas that will be affected during the outage:
Allensnek, Amorosa, Berario, Blackheath, Boskruin, Bromhof, Cosmo City, Fairlands, Honeypark, Kevin Ridge, Kya Sands, Laserpark , Little Falls, Northcliff , Noordhang, Northgate, Northriding, Northwold, Panorama, Poortview, Quellerina, Radiokop, Randparkrif, Ruimsig, Sundowner, Strubensvalley, Tres Jolie, Valeriedene Weltevreden Park, Willowbrook, Zandspruit.
The network recovery is estimated to take up to 48 hours and arrangements for alternate water supply for sensitive customers will be advised. Customers are requested to store water for consumption during the outage and recovery period. Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
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by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Apr 23, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
Media Statement
23 April 2022
The City pleads for reduction of consumption as Rand Water Meredale Reservoir recovers
There has been improvement in capacity at Rand Water’s Meredale reservoir; however, Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure that has been impacted remains at critically low levels.
The following systems are at extremely low levels:
⢠Commando system ( Crosby, Brixton and Hursthill)
⢠Eagle Nest reservoir
⢠Crown Gardens reservoir
Alternate water supply is being provided to affected areas, including:
⢠Sophiatown
⢠Westbury
⢠Westdene
⢠Coronationville
Eagle Nest reservoir zone includes parts of:
⢠Southgate
⢠Mondeor
⢠Meredale
⢠Naturena
⢠Alan Manor
⢠Comptonville
⢠Eikenhof
⢠Devland
⢠Baragwanath ext 1
⢠Elias Motsoaledi ext 1
Crown Gardens reservoir zone includes parts of:
⢠Southdale
⢠Booysens Reserve
⢠Ormonde
⢠Nasrec
⢠Lake View estate
⢠Ophirton
⢠Selby ext 21
⢠Theta
⢠West Turfontein
⢠Robertsham
⢠Reuven
⢠Winchester Hills
⢠Turfontein
⢠Selby South
Customers in higher lying areas will experience low pressure/ no water as reservoirs are at very low levels.
Johannesburg Water is monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers.
Johannesburg Water urges customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period.
Leaks and bursts should be reported to reduce the risk of larger water outages.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
Issued by:
Puleng Mopeli
0716086396
by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Apr 22, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
22 April 2022
The Randwaterâs Eikenhof pump station tripped several times yesterday until the early hours of the morning. This impacted their Meredale reservoir and subsequently affected the Commando system.
The Brixton, Hursthill and Crosby systems are all critically low this morning.
Johannesburg Water is monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers.
Customers in higher lying areas will experience low pressure/ no water during this period.
Alternative water supply will be provided to affected areas, including:
⢠Sophiatown
⢠Westbury
⢠Westdene
⢠Coronationville
Johannesburg Water urges customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period. Customers should report leaks and bursts to reduce the risk of larger water outages.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
Issued by:
Puleng Mopeli
0716086396
