[02/19, 06:27] 19 February 2022: 6:30am
JW Update – Forest Hill Tower
JW is experiencing poor supply from Rand Water at Forest Hill and unable to pump water to the tower.
Areas supplied by the tower are affected. We are in contact with Rand Water to establish the cause.
Johannesburg Water urges residents to use water sparingly during this time.
[02/19, 07:41] 19 February 2022 7h00 JW Update: City Power maintenance at Eikenhof substation affecting water supply at RW pump station:
Dear Cllrs,
Site handed over to City Power to commence with planned maintenance.
For details on affected areas refer to the Johannesburg Water media statement dated 11 February 2022.
Johannesburg Water will provide alternate water supply to affected customers during the outage.
Details on alternate water supply is advised below:
1. Westbury (Recreation Centre)
2. Westdene (Engen Garage)
3. Coronationville (Klavier Street at Old Age Home)
4. Sophiatown at the Flats
5. Brixton at Recreation center
6. Melville at Main and First Street (Shell Garage)
7. Newclare at (Cnr Dowling & Steytler)
8. Claremont at Antoinette Street
9. Claremont (Dannie Van Zyl Recreation center )
10. No 28 Riversdale Street Cnr Harmoney Street
11. Riverlea at (Recreation center)
Mobile water tankers are available in other areas.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
[02/19, 09:05] 19 February 2022: 9:00am
JW Update – Forest Hill Tower
JW has started running pumps and will be monitoring the levels as they systems starts to recover.
Johannesburg Water urges residents to use water sparingly during this time.
[02/19, 10:55] 19 February 2022 11h00 JW Update: City Power maintenance at Eikenhof substation affecting water supply at RW pump station:
Johannesburg Water is monitoring reservoir levels. Hursthill reservoir is impacted by the outage at the pump station.
Alternate water supply has been arranged for affected areas.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
[02/19, 16:26]19 February 2022 16h30 JW Update: City Power maintenance at Eikenhof substation affecting water supply at RW pump station:
Work completed. City Power working through their control room for the process to switch on power supply.
Johannesburg Water is monitoring reservoir levels.
Alternate water supply has been arranged for affected areas.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
[02/19, 19:00] 19 February 2022:JW Update: City Power maintenance at Eikenhof substation affecting water supply at RW pump station:
Rand Water has started pumping at full load. Johannesburg Water implores patience as systems starts building up.
Alternate water supply is being provided in affected areas.
Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.
[02/20, 09:36] 20 February 2022:JW Update: City Power maintenance at Eikenhof substation affecting water supply at RW pump station.
The supply from Eikenhof pump station has increased, which is assisting with the recovery of the Commando system (Brixton/ Hursthill/ Crosby reservoirs).
Alternate water supply is focused on the Hursthill supply zone that has been negatively impacted.
Johannesburg Water urges customers to continue to reduce consumption as much as possible to assist with recovery of the system.