Joburg Water warns of dry taps in Sandton, Midrand
Johannesburg Water warned residents on Monday of possible water cuts and low water pressure in several suburbs, including Sandton and Midrand.
Some of the affected reservoirs include South Hills Tower, Alexandra Park, Randjieslaagte, and Linksfield.
It comes as Rand Water is finalising its five-week maintenance program at the Palmiet Pump Station, which began on 22 July.
The maintenance at Palmiet started on Monday and is expected to end on Tuesday at 9 pm.
Pumping will be reduced to 76% for 40 hours, which means that 24% of Palmiet’s pumping capacity will be out of production.
"Areas that are fed from the direct feeds, South Hills Tower, Alexander Park Reservoir, as well as the Linksfield Reservoir will be affected immediately when the maintenance begins,” the utility said.
"While areas that are supplied by the Sandton and Midrand reservoirs and towers will be affected gradually as all the reservoirs’ capacity gets depleted, full recovery of the systems will take several days after maintenance has been completed.
"However, the areas supplied by the Sandton and Midrand reservoirs and towers may take longer to recover because the reservoirs need to first build capacity after being empty.”
The utility said alternative water supply arrangements have been made.
"Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternative water supply at strategic points within the residential areas. However, residents are encouraged to store water in preparation for the maintenance.”
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