Recovery of Johannesburg Water Systems

The Johannesburg Water systems affected by the Rand Water planned interruption have recovered by 80% and we expect a full recovery soon as the system continues to build up capacity.
Pumping from the Rand Water Eikenhof pump station is at full capacity of 1200 Megalitres since midday yesterday. There has been an increase in the average flow of water into the Commando system at 2500 kilolitres per hour. The increased flow will further assist in building capacity into the Brixton/ Hursthill/ Crosby reservoirs.

Reservoirs/ Towers that are stable but at low levels:
* All reservoirs and towers in Soweto area
* The majority of reservoirs and towers in Roodepoort/ Randburg area
* Reservoirs in Lenasia area
* Yeoville reservoir
* Crosby reservoir
* Eagle Nest reservoir

Reservoirs/ Tower at critical levels
Customers in these supply areas have no water or intermittent supply.
*Hursthill reservoirs
* Crown Gardens reservoir and tower

The following systems have noted recovery:

*Johannesburg Water’s Hector Norris pump station continues to operate at an optimal level.

* Corriemoor reservoir was impacted due to reduced supply, however there is improvement noted as the system pressurizes.

* Brixton reservoir is operating at 50% capacity
* Brixton Tower is operating at normal capacity
* Yeoville reservoir is operating at normal capacity
* Aeroton reservoir and tower
* Helderkruin reservoir
* Northcliff reservoir
* Forest Hill tower
* Florida North tower
* South Hills tower
* Linden reservoir and tower
* Waterval tower
* Quellerina tower
* Constantia tower
* Naturena reservoir

Mobile water tankers are providing water in the following areas:

Alternate water supply is focused on the Hursthill and other critical supply zones that have been negatively impacted.
*Newclare
* Westbury
* Claremont
* Coronationville
* Sophiatown
* Westdene

Johannesburg Water urges customers to continue to reduce consumption in order to prevent further strain on the system. Reduced consumption is assisting in the recovery period.

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