Warning: 7-day water outage coming for Joburg
A seven-day water outage is coming to several areas of Johannesburg due to repairs.
Johannesburg Water has warned residents to prepare for planned water outages affecting various areas in the city.
The week-long outage is due to maintenance operations across the city, which will impact water supply in July.
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According to The Citizen, the planned maintenance includes both local infrastructure repairs and regional meter replacements.
Crown Garden Towers
The first of many disruptions will affect the Crown Garden Towers, where structural repairs began on 8 July and are set to continue until 15 July.
Residents in the surrounding area were warned of low water pressure during peak hours.
Palmiet
As reported by The Citizen, the most extensive maintenance will be with the Palmiet system, affecting the following areas:
- Sandton systems
- Alexander Park Reservoir
- South Hills Tower
- Randjieslaagte Reservoir
- Linksfield Reservoir
- Midrand systems
The three-day maintenance plan will start on 15 July at 5 AM and continue until 18 July at 8 PM.
Rand Water Meter Replacement Programme
Magnetic flow and mechanical meters at various reservoirs throughout Rand Water's region are also scheduled for maintenance.
Johannesburg Water warned that this meter replacement programme "may impact Johannesburg Water's systems."
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"After each maintenance has been completed, it may take between one and three days for the system to fully recover, and for normal water supply to return," Johannesburg Water stated in their announcement.
Zuurbekom and Orlando Power Station South
Regional maintenance is scheduled for 21 July from 8 AM to 2 PM in the Zuurbekom area, specifically affecting Orlando Power Station South.
This maintenance at the power station could lead to low pressure or no water.
Forest Hill Maintenance
On 30 July, Forest Hill residents around the Abattoir and Market areas may experience water disruptions from 6 AM to 8 PM.
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