City of Tshwane says there is no sabotage of its reservoirs despite residents complaining. Image: Pixabay
17 hours water interruption announced by Johannesburg Water
Johannesburg Water has announced that some of its reservoirs will be affected by a planned maintenance by Rand Water.
City of Tshwane says there is no sabotage of its reservoirs despite residents complaining. Image: Pixabay
Johannesburg Water has announced that some of its reservoirs will be affected by a planned maintenance by Rand Water for 17 hours from Tuesday, 5 to Wednesday, 6 September 2023.
RAND WATER WORK TO IMPACT JOHANNESBURG WATER SUPPY SYSTEM
According to Johannesburg Water, the maintenance work will be carried from 15:00 on Tuesday, 5 September to 08:00 on Wednesday, 6 September to minimise the impact of water supply interruptions.
“During the planned maintenance work, the Rand Water will be replacing a malfunctioning 800mm Stafford meter.”
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However, Johannesburg Water plans to mitigate the impact to customers.
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LIST OF RESERVOIRS TO BE IMPACTED FOR 17 HOURS
The following Johannesburg Water reservoirs will be affected:
- Parktown reservoir 1 – no impact anticipated.
- Parktown reservoir 2 – The outlet will be throttled (water supply will be reduced) to about 40%.
Low pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone. Customers are requested to reduce consumption to minimise impact and to allow for quick recovery.
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- Dunkeld reservoir – The inlet valve will be closed to reduce impact at Parktown reservoir 2. Therefore, low pressure to no water may be experienced in this supply zone.
- Berea reservoir – The outlet will be throttled (water supply will be reduced) to about 30%. Low pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone. Customers are requested to reduce consumption to minimise impact and allow for quick recovery.
- Hursthill reservoir 1 – No adjustments due to network configuration. Low pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.
- Hursthill reservoir 2 – The outlet will be closed during the shutdown period. Low pressure to no water is expected in the supply zone.
Alternative water supply will be arranged for affected customers.
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