Johannesburg Water urges residents to use water sparingly during planned maintenance

Johannesburg Water has noted concern regarding the upcoming planned maintenance by Rand Water which will be conducted on some of their main lines.

MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Nico de Jager said concern has been raised by the residents about the impact of the planned maintenance on water supply within the City, given that supply to some of the City’s reservoirs and towers may become limited over a 54-hour maintenance period.

“Johannesburg Water has been in consultation with Rand Water in order to ensure that the planned maintenance has minimal impact on our residents,” said De Jager.

“During the maintenance period, the Rand Water purification plant will still be operational, and will supply water to our water supply systems for the duration of the valve installation so as to help in efforts to replenish our reservoirs.”

He said Rand Water will supply water via the Palmiet and Eikenhof pump stations to Johannesburg Water reservoirs. He added that Rand Water will ensure that prior to the shutdown, all reservoirs supplying the City will be filled to capacity to ensure water supply during the shutdown period.

“Our reservoirs have the capacity to supply water for up to two days. This said, due to the extremely long hours involved in the maintenance process, some of the high lying areas may experience low pressure.”

Johannesburg Water appeals to all Joburg residents to use water sparingly during the shutdown in order to avoid a complete no-water situation and reminds all customers that level 1 water restrictions are still in place.

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