Rand Water Emergency Shutdown – Emfuleni 88kVA transformer

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Media Statement
For Immediate release

Date: 16 May 2022
Rand Water Emergency Shutdown – Emfuleni 88kVA transformer
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform the residents of an emergency shutdown on the Emfuleni 88kVa transformer providing water to the Rand Water Vereeniging works. The shutdown is scheduled from 19:00 to 00:00 tonight, 16 May 2022. According to Rand Water, this will affect the Eikenhof pump station, which will only pump at 50% capacity.

The impact will be on JW’s Roodepoort direct fed system as well as Brixton/Crosby and Hursthill system. The shutdown will also affect the Rand Water Zwartkopies pump station, which will have an impact on the Forest Hill tower and Yeoville reservoir.

Johannesburg Water will monitor the affected systems and regular updates will be communicated to customers.
We urge customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period and apologises for the inconvenience caused.

ENDS