Johannesburg Water says bulk water supplier Rand Water has implemented a 30-hour emergency shutdown due to a major burst on the A6 pipeline. Photo: Pixabay
30-hour water outage hits Johannesburg TODAY: FULL list of affected areas
Johannesburg Water says bulk water supplier Rand Water has implemented a 30-hour emergency shutdown due to a major burst on the A6 pipeline.
Johannesburg Water says bulk water supplier Rand Water has implemented a 30-hour emergency shutdown due to a major burst on the A6 pipeline. Photo: Pixabay
Rand Water announced on Friday, 4 November an emergency shutdown due to a major burst on the A6 Pipeline which supplies water from Vereeniging purification works to Zwartkopjes pump station.
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Joburg Water said in a media statement that the water shutdown would be in effect from 18:00 on Friday and last for about 30 hours.
That suggests water should be restored around midnight on Saturday.
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According to BusinessTech, while Rand Water and Johannesburg Water infrastructure – including towers and reservoirs – will have maximum capacity during the shutdown, several reservoirs, towers and direct feeds will be affected – should the water level drop to critical levels.
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The direct feeds affected include the Hector Norris pump station (Johannesburg CBD) and Turf Club direct feed (Turffontein Racecourse). The
“Johannesburg Water encourages residents to reduce consumption and use water for human and household needs, which will significantly assist in sustaining supply of affected systems,” said the water supplier.
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All areas affected by the water shutdown:
Forest Hill Tower zone
- Oakdene
- parts of Rosettenville
- Kenilworth
- The Hill
- Towerby
- Linmeyer
- Southdale
- Foresthill
- Townsview
- Robertsham
- Gillview
- Winchester Hills
- Chrisville
- Turf Club
- Glenanda
- Turffontein
- Klipriviersberg estate
Yeoville reservoir zone
- Hillbrow
- Parktown
- Spes Bona
- Linksfield
- Observatory
- Jeppestown
- Bruma
- De Wetshof
- Cyrildene
- Forest Town
- Fellside, Highlands
- Kensington Fairwood
- Bezuidenhout Valley
- New Doornfontein
- Bertram
- Lorentzville
- Judith’s Paarl
- Troyeville
- Vrededorp
- Cottesloe
- Doornfontein
- Berea
- Yeoville
- Killarney
- Orange Grove
- Westcliff
- Constitution Hill
Berea reservoir zone
- De Wetshof
- Observatory
- Bruma
- Cyrildene
- Bezuidenhout Valley
- Bertrams
- Lorentzville
- Judith’s Paarl
- Troyeville
Parktown 1 reservoir zone
- Victoria
- Linksfield
- Glenhazel
- Linksfield North
- Rouxville
- Highlands North
- Sandringham,
- Fairmount
- Glensan
- Dunhill
- Raumarais Park
- Fairmount ridge
- Gresswold
- Fellside
- Bramley
- Bramley Park
- Orange Grove
- Oaklands
- Orchards
- Sydenham
- Norwood
- Waverly
- Savoy Estate
- Kew
Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs
- Montgomery Park
- Albertville
- Westbury
- Greymont
- Coronationville
- Hursthill
- Claremont
- Newlands
- Delarey
- Northcliff
- Melville
- Richmond
- Auckland Park
- Rossmore
- Westdene
- Greenside
- Parktown
- Parkhurst
- Parkview
- Emmarentia
- Westcliff
- Victory Park Estate.
Parktown 2 reservoir zone
- Saxonwold
- Hyde Park
- Dunkeld
- Park view
- Parktown North
- Greenside
- Riviera
- Melrose
- Oaklands
- Orchards
- Houghton Estate
- Parkwood
- Norwood
- Fairwood
- Highlands North
- Kew
- The Gardens
- Illovo
- Killarney
- Westcliff
- Rosebank
- Fairway
Crown Gardens reservoir zone
- Southdale
- Booysens Reserve
- Ormonde
- Mondeor
- Nasrec
- Ophirton
- Lake View
- Selby
- Evans Park
- Robertsham
- Winchester Hills
- Reuven
- Ridgeway
- Theta
- Selby South
