58-hour water shutdown to hit parts of Joburg from Tuesday

The water utility says the purpose of the shutdown is to install isolation valves and conduct systems upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station. 

Rand Water spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo urged customers to store water prior to the start of the shutdown. 

"During the shutdown, Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply, as well as areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water.

“It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after the supply has been fully restored," says  Maroo.  

She assured that Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for an alternative water supply at hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres. 

The following Johannesburg Water infrastructure, including reservoirs, towers and direct feeds will be impacted: 

Roodepoort/Randburg areas 

•    Boschkop reservoir 

•    Randpark Ridge reservoir 

•    Cosmo City reservoir 

•    Constantia tower and pump station 

•    Helderkruin Tower 

•    Helderkruin reservoir 

•    Corriemoor reservoir 

•    Fairland reservoir 

•    Waterval tower 

•    Quellerina tower 

•    Florida North tower and pump station 

•    Horison/ Finch tower 

•    Honeydew reservoir 

•    Honeydew tower 

•    Olivedale reservoir 

•    Blairgowrie reservoir 

•    Linden 1 reservoir 

•    Linden 1 tower 

•    Linden 2 reservoir 

•    Kensington B reservoir 

•    Kensington B tower 

Central 

•    Aeroton reservoir 

•    Aeroton tower 

•    Berea reservoir 

•    Parktown 1 and 2 reservoir 

•    Brixton reservoir 

•    Brixton tower 

•    Crosby reservoir 

•    Hurstihill 1 and 2 reservoirs 

•    Northcliff reservoir 

•    Northcliff tower 

•    Crown Gardens reservoir 

•    Crown Gardens towers 

•    Foresthill tower 

•    Hector Norris pump station 

•    Yeoville 1, 2 and 3 reservoirs. 

Ennerdale 

•    Orange Farm reservoir 

•    Ennerdale 1, 2 and 3 reservoirs 

•    Lawley reservoir. 

Southdale 

•    Eagles Nest reservoir 

•    Kibler Park reservoir 

•    Alan Manor reservoir 

•    Glenvista reservoir. 

Soweto areas 

•    Chiawelo reservoir 

•    Jabulani tower 

•    Zondi reservoir 

•    Zondi tower 

•    Bramfischer reservoir 1 

•    Doornkop reservoir 

•    Naturena reservoir 

•    Meadowlands 1 and 2 reservoirs 

•    Orlando East reservoir 

•    Diepkloof reservoir 

•    Power Park 1 and 2 reservoirs 

•    Jabulani reservoir 

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