18 July 2024 – 20:20
Systems Update
With the completion of the second phase of the Rand Water Palmiet Pump Station maintenance, pumping is at full capacity. Johannesburg Water continues to monitor the systems and is implementing further interventions to facilitate the recovery process and ensure equitable distribution.
The following systems are improving but affected by intermittent supply.
South Hills Tower is empty and affected by the intermittent supply. JW continues to monitor the situation.
Alexander Park Reservoir is critically low and a combination of poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone. Outlet will be closed overnight to build capacity.
Linksfield Reservoir is critically low to empty. Improvement is expected in few days. A combination of poor pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.
Randjieslaagte Reservoir has improved but remains low. The system is supplying fairly, however, poor supply may occur in high lying areas.
The Sandton Reservoirs have improved overnight and supplying normally. Sandton supply has been closed at 19:00 to allow shifting and will be opened at 04:00. This intervention is implemented to boost other JW affected systems within the Palmiet system.
The Linbro and Marlboro direct feeds are supplying normally, however, will be affected by overnight closure of the Sandton supply. No water is expected overnight, and the system will gradually improve in the morning (Friday morning, 19 July 2024).
Sandton reservoirs will experience a combination of poor pressure to no water overnight, while the Sandton supply is closed. Restoration of the Sandton supply will occur in the morning and systems will gradually improve to a normal supply.
Most Midrand Reservoirs are improving while some are stable and supplying normally. Intermittent supply is expected while systems are still recovering.

The following Midrand systems are affected;
Rabie Ridge reservoir and tower, the reservoir has improved overnight and supplying normally. The tower is on bypass and experiencing a combination of poor pressure to no water.
President Park Reservoir and Tower.
The reservoir remains low but improving, while the tower is on bypass. A combination of poor pressure to no water is expected in both supply zones. Improvement of the system is expected in the next few days.
Alternative water continues to be supplied to the areas affected.
Areas fed by Palmiet.
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.