26 February 2024

Systems Update

Commando System
The system remains under pressure, but the supply is normal. Hursthill 2 Reservoir is curtailed while Hurshill 1 is reconfigured to boost capacity. Poor pressure to no water can be expected in high lying areas. Alternative water supply will be available for high-lying areas.
Affected areas:
Hursthill, Crosby, Auckland Park, Jan Hofmeyer, Vredepark, Vrededorp. Sophiatown, Corronationville, Westdene.

Sandton System
The system is currently stable due to the overnight isolation. Most reservoirs are supplying normally while Illovo and Bryanston pump stations are currently affected by the prolonged load shedding and extended power outages.

Waterval and Whiteridge System
System is supplying normally while Linden 1 Reservoir that supplies Blawgarie Reservoir is under strain and Kensington B Reservoir is recovering after repairs.

Berea reservoirs
Berea reservoir remains critical low due to high demand and poor supply. Poor pressure to no water can be expected in high-lying areas of the supply zone.
Affected areas:
Bertrams, Lorentville, Judith Paarl, Bruma, Bezuitenhout Valley, De Wetshof, Cyreledene

President Park reservoir
The reservoir is critically low due to high demand in the system. Customers are requested to reduced demand as the system is constrained.

The following reservoirs will either be closed or throttled to 90% overnight (between 20:00 and 04:00) to retain water and build capacity for the next day:
• Soweto: Doornkop West and Naturena
• Commando: Brixton and Hursthill 2
• Deep South: Orange Farm reservoir 2, Lenasia high-level, Lenasia Hospital Hill, Lawley

Customers supplied by these reservoirs may experience poor pressure to no flow. Alternative water supply has been arranged through water tankers for the affected areas. Johannesburg Water continues to monitor the above systems.
Customers are requested to repair leaks on their properties as these also contribute to the high demand on Johannesburg Water systems. Residents are requested to observe level-1 water restrictions which are implemented from 1 September to 31 March. These restrictions prohibit the use of hosepipes to water gardens, wash cars, clean driveways, as well as fill up swimming pools and water features between 06:00 and 18:00. Instead, the use of greywater is encouraged.

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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing