Johannesburg Water has requested residents in low-lying areas to reduce their consumption as the network is strained. Image: Karolina Grabowska and Willfried Wende / Pixabay
Johannesburg Water residents requested to REDUCE consumption
Johannesburg Water says its network is severely strained due to high demand and has asked residents to reduce their consumption.
Johannesburg Water has requested residents in low-lying areas to reduce their consumption as the network is strained. Image: Karolina Grabowska and Willfried Wende / Pixabay
Rand Water says that the bulk network is severely strained due to high water usage and recent power trips at various plants.
Customers have been asked to reduce their usage
In a statement, Johannesburg Water Communication said that the above has resulted in low water levels within the network. Johannesburg Water has since requested that customers in lower-lying areas reduce their water usage to assist with the recovery of constrained systems.
“Several Johannesburg Water systems remain at critically low levels as systems are not recovering due to high water usage coupled with the effects of last week’s Rand Water power outages,” it said.
The areas that have ‘highly impacted’ systems
While the supply at Commando Road meter, Central, Sandton, Roodepoort and Soweto systems are being monitored, there are highly impacted systems at Johannesburg Water. These are as follows:
- Commando system:
Crosby, Brixton and Hursthill. All three systems are critically low;
- Soweto systems:
Eagle Nest, Glenvista and Naturena reservoirs are at low levels;
- Central systems:
Crown Gardens reservoir is at critically low levels, however, pumps are reinstated to supply water to Crown Gardens Tower. South Hills Tower is on bypass supply due to lower supply from Rand Water’s Meyer’s Hill reservoir;
- Roodepoort systems:
Impacted systems are at low levels;
- Sandton systems:
Alexander Park reservoir is at low levels.
Impacted hospitals have been issued mobile water tankers to sustain the supply
In terms of residents in high-lying areas, Johannesburg Water says they will experience low pressure or no water during this time.
“Johannesburg Water requests customers reduce consumption, only using water for human and household needs, which will significantly assist in recovery the affected systems,” the statement said.
The Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph hospitals are impacted by this water issue as well. Mobile tankers have been sent to hospitals to sustain their supply. Other affected areas have been provided with stationary water tankers and mobile tankers said the statement.
“Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused,” it concluded.
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