Where to collect water during Rand Water maintenance
Water tankers where residents can collect water have been placed across affected areas.
Rand Water's planned maintenance work is currently underway, affecting water supply in areas of Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.
The maintenance focuses on critical upgrades to the Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes systems. Some residents may experience low water pressure or complete outages during this period.
"Residents may experience poor pressure or no water during the maintenance period. However, arrangements will be made for alternative supply to affected areas," the utility confirmed.
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Rand Water's planned maintenance is set to run from 30 June to 2 July, but water supply may be affected for much longer.
"Remember that the system will take time to recover once the maintenance work is completed," Johannesburg Water warned in a Facebook post.
"Water supply is not restored immediately as the system needs to build capacity. Low-lying areas recover first, while high-lying areas may take longer."
As pumping capacity has been reduced at the Eikenhof, Zwartkopjes, and Palmiet systems, the utility has deployed water tankers to affected areas.
More on the affected areas:
Eikenhof System – 48-Hour Repair
Work began at 5 a.m. on Monday, 30 June, to fix a pipe leak at the Zuikerbosch Plant. Pumping will be reduced by 50 percent during the maintenance.
Affected areas include:
- Hursthill, Brixton, and Crosby (Commando System)
- Lenasia, Randburg, and Roodepoort systems
- Soweto, Crown Gardens, Eagles Nest, and Aeroton reservoirs
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Zwartkopjes System – 50-Hour Valve Replacement
Valve replacement work at Zwartkopjes Station also began at 5 a.m. on Monday and will continue for 50 hours. There will be no water pumping from this system during the maintenance window.
Affected areas include:
- Crown Gardens, Eagles Nest, Parktown, Berea
- Forest Hill, Alan Manor, Naturena
- Hector Norris Pump Station
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