16 July 2023 – 18:30

Media Statement

Johannesburg Water systems make significant progress

Major recovery was made by Johannesburg Water systems on Sunday. This was largely noted in most regions as the entity’s technical teams spent Sunday building capacity.

Water tankers continue to be provided for areas that are not yet fully recovered, such as the Meadowlands and Braamfischerville systems, the Crown Gardens reservoir, the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, as well as the Linden 2 tower.

Residents are reminded that although the planned Rand Water shutdown is over, full recovery of the system generally takes longer not only because of the magnitude of the shutdown, but also the complex nature of water systems. Load shedding has also impacted the recovery of certain areas as power outages affect pumping at the entity’s systems.

Soweto/Lenasia
Both the Braamfischerville and Meadowlands systems built capacity on Sunday.
The system has improved because the technical teams have been flushing air out of the system.

Randburg/Roodepoort
Improvement of supply has been noted since Sunday morning and most of the reservoirs and towers have built up capacity during the day. Technical teams will continue building storage overnight. Only the Blairgowrie reservoir, the Linden 1 reservoir, and the Linden 1 tower are still critical.

Most suburbs have started getting water supply. Cosmo City, Ferndale, Fontainebleau, Randburg and Kensington B, Little Falls, Strubens Valley, Allen’s Nek, Wilro Park, as well as the Northgate and Sundowner areas are being closely monitored as residents are still struggling with water supply. Water tankers continue to be deployed to service these areas.

Commando system (Brixton, Hursthill, Crosby)
The Commando meter continues to recover and average flows have increased. The Crosby system is improving, and inflows are stable. Currently, two pumps are operating and pumping into the Brixton reservoir. The Brixton reservoir outlet is opened at 100%, and the tower is operating normally. Overall, the Brixton system levels are healthy. However, the Hursthill 1 and 2 systems are still critical, with low inflows.

Johannesburg South and CBD
The Crown Gardens reservoir outlet has been opened at 100% and levels continue to increase. However, the Crown Gardens tower is empty. The Crown Gardens tower zone and high-lying areas of the reservoir will continue to be serviced by water tankers.

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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.