WATER shutdown has kicked in, as we continue to deal with loadshedding!
Various areas in and around Johannesburg will be affected by water- shortage due to infrastructure repair.
Rand Water’s planned water shutdown that will affect a number of areas across the City of Johannesburg. The shutdown is planned to take place from 19h00 on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, to Friday, 14 July 2023, at 05h00.
The purpose of the shutdown is to provide a window for maintenance that cannot be executed while the plant is operational. This will assist in upgrading the infrastructure and keep it functioning optimally and improve its reliability, according to Rand Water.
“We encourage all affected residents to fill up their empty container two days before the shutdown from Sunday, 9 July 2023. Residents are requested to not only start storing water a day before the shutdown to reduce the impact on Johannesburg water reservoir and towers,” said MMC for Environment and infrastructure Services Department (EISD) in City of Joburg, Jack Sekwaila.
The recovery of water supply can take approximately five to 14 days after the supply has been fully restored.
“We assure the residents of the City of Joburg that during the shutdown, Johannesburg Water will provide stationary tankers at hospitals, clinics, municipal offices, schools and police stations. There will also be mobile tankers across the City in all affected area until the water supply is fully restored,” said MMC Sekwaila.
The following Johannesburg Water infrastructure (reservoirs, towers and direct feeds) will be impacted:
| Region | Affected Johannesburg water reservoir, towers and direct feeds |
| Roodepoort/ Randburg | Boschkop reservoir Randpark Ridge reservoir Cosmo City reservoir Constantia tower and pump station Helderkruin reservoir Helderkruin tower Corriemoor reservoir Fairland reservoir Florida North tower- and pump station Quellerina tower Waterval tower Horison/ Finch tower Honeydew reservoir Olivedale reservoir Honeydew tower 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 reservoirs Brixton reservoir Brixton tower Crosby reservoir Hursthill 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 and 2 reservoirs Lawley reservoir |
| Southdale | Eagles Nest reservoir Kibler Park reservoir Alan Manor reservoir Glenvista reservoir |
| Soweto | Naturena reservoir Chiawelo reservoir Jabulani reservoir Jabulani tower Zondi reservoir Zondi tower Bramfischer reservoir 1 Doornkop reservoir Meadowlands 1 and 2 reservoirs Orlando East reservoir Diepkloof reservoir Power Park 1 and 2 reservoirs |
| Direct feeds | All direct feeds from Rand Water will be impacted, affecting the Roodepoort, Central, and Soweto areas |
Image (Water shutdown has now kicked in).
