by l3rato | Mar 31, 2021 | Interruptions 2021
Unplanned interruptions
1. City Power Fordsburg Substation
Please note that Eikenhof power was restored, however, reservoirs are building capacity at a slow pace.
Areas affected:
* Brixton
* Crown Ext.
* Braamfontein Werf
* Jan Hofmeyer
* Mayfair
* Langlaagte North
* Crosby
* Melville
* Parktown
*Pageview
*Parktown
*Auckland Park
*Naturena
*Eldorado Park
*Kibler Park
*Devland & Surround.
Addresses of water tanks:
Crown Informal Settlement
Brixton Police station, Cnr High & Mercury
Crosby Clinic
Klavier Str
Cnr Harmony and Riverside
28 Riversdale Str
Rahima Moosa Hospital
Slovo Park Informal Settlement, coronationville
Edward Street, Sophiatown
Vrededorp
Sophiatown Clinic and Fire Station
Trucks will roam around the area.
2. Protea Glen
Please note that the interruption for Protea Glen and surroundings is still ongoing as the contractor experienced challenges on site. The estimated turnaround time is 12pm this afternoon. Water tankers are roaming.
We appeal to all to use water sparingly and to remind them that level one water restrictions are still in place. Watering of gardens is not allowed between 6 am and 6 pm in summer months (1 Sept to 31 March) and furthermore, it is not allowed to wash paved areas and driveway using hosepipes.
Residents are encouraged to subscribe on our website, to our SMS notification service for alerts on planned or unplanned service interruptions. More information can be obtained on twitter: @jhbwater; Facebook: Johannesburg Water and our website.
Customer service inquiries:
24 hour Hotline: 011 688 1699/ 086 056 2874
SMS line: 076 333 5052
Email: Customer@jwater.co.za
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by l3rato | Mar 31, 2021 | archive, Media Statement
31 March 2021
Media Release
Water shortages in the Hursthill and Brixton Area
On Monday 29 March 2021, a major power failure impacted the Rand Water Eikenhof system which supplies water to Johannesburg Water Crosby, Brixton, and Hurst Hill reservoirs. This led to these reservoirs running empty. Since the power supply was restored, Johannesburg Water has been trying to restore sufficient capacity without much success as Rand Water is still struggling to provide the required flow.
Johannesburg Water received confirmation that Rand Water has since reconfigured systems to increase flow to Brixton, Crosby and Hursthill. An improvement will be noticeable overnight as Rand Water increases the flow to feed to these areas. There are water trucks in the affected areas to assist residents.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused and appeal to affected residents to be patient as services are being restored.
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Issued by Johannesburg Water
Stakeholder Relations and Communications Department
Isaac Dhludhlu
Email: Isaac.Dhludhlu@jwater.co.za
Tel: 011 688 1577
by l3rato | Mar 30, 2021 | Interruptions 2021
1.Suburb(s) Affected: Lehae
Street Names: All streets
Date: 06 April 2021
Time: 09h00-17h00
Impact: No Water
Reason: Connecting new water pipes to existing pipes
2.Suburb(s) Affected: Crown Gardens, Robertsham, Winchester Hills, Ridgeway
Street Names: Rifle range Road and Xavier Road
Date: 07 April 2021
Time: 09h00-22h00
Impact: No Water
Reason: Installation of a new outlet valve
We appeal to all to use water sparingly and to remind them that level one water restrictions are still in place. Watering of gardens is not allowed between 6 am and 6 pm in summer months (1 Sept to 31 March) and furthermore, it is not allowed to wash paved areas and driveway using hosepipes.
Residents are encouraged to subscribe on our website, to our SMS notification service for alerts on planned or unplanned service interruptions. More information can be obtained on twitter: @jhbwater; Facebook: Johannesburg Water and our website.
Customer service inquiries:
24 hour Hotline: 011 688 1699/ 086 056 2874
SMS line: 076 333 5052
Email: Customer@jwater.co.za
Website: /
by l3rato | Mar 30, 2021 | Interruptions 2021
Please note that there was power failure at the City Power Fordsburg Substation that impacted on Rand Water Eikenhof pump station. This had a negative impact on our Hurst Hill, Crosby and Brixton reservoir system over and above the fact that our pump stations are down due to the power failure at Crosby and Brixton. The Hurst Hill and Brixton Tower is empty and Brixton Reservoir on low levels. Power is now restored at Eikenhof Rand Water pump station. Their Meredale reservoir recovered to about 45% and they have opened the outlets. We will thus start getting water supply into our Crosby Brixton and Hurst Hill reservoirs. Note recovery will be very slow.
Areas affected:
* Brixton
* Crown Ext.
* Braamfontein Werf
* Jan Hofmeyer
* Mayfair
* Langlaagte North
* Crosby
* Melville
* Parktown
*Pageview
*Parktown
*Auckland Park
*Naturena
*Eldorado Park
*Kibler Park
*Devland & Surround.
2. Suburb(s) Affected: Langlaagte, Boston, Cresus, Industrial
Street names: Nobel Street and Price Street
Date: 30 March 2021
Time: 09h00-15h00
Impact: No water supply
Reason: Repair 550mm diameter main supply
3. Suburb(s) Affected: Jabulani Hostel
Date: 30 March 2021
Time: 08h00-18h00
Impact: No water supply
Reason: Fixing a damaged valve
Water tanks: Roaming water tankers will be available in the area.
We appeal to all to use water sparingly and to remind them that level one water restrictions are still in place. Watering of gardens is not allowed between 6 am and 6 pm in summer months (1 Sept to 31 March) and furthermore, it is not allowed to wash paved areas and driveway using hosepipes.
Residents are encouraged to subscribe on our website, to our SMS notification service for alerts on planned or unplanned service interruptions. More information can be obtained on twitter: @jhbwater; Facebook: Johannesburg Water and our website.
Customer service inquiries:
24 hour Hotline: 011 688 1699/ 086 056 2874
SMS line: 076 333 5052
Email: Customer@jwater.co.za
Website: /
by l3rato | Mar 27, 2021 | archive, Media Statement
27 March 2021
Media Statement
Shutdown to affect Midrand
Rand Water will undertake urgent repairs on the pipeline that is leaking later today Saturday 27 March2021. The shutdown will start at 18h00 for the duration of 28hrs and will affect greater Midrand, Halfway House, President Park, Rem Allendale and Chloorkop which is supplied from Ekurhuleni.
Due to the large scale of the area, we may not be able to rollout tanks to all affected areas and we appeal to all residents to use water sparingly, only for human consumption so that we can stretch reservoirs capacity and limit times of no water.
Residents will be updated on the Johannesburg Water social media pages.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
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