Rand Water 58 hour Planned shutdown: Tie in between A19 and B14 pipeline , system upgrades and new installations impacting Eikenhof pump station

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Media statement
Rand Water 58 hour Planned shutdown: Tie in between A19 and B14 pipeline , system upgrades and new installations impacting Eikenhof pump station

Johannesburg Water would like to advise residents of the Rand Water planned shutdown to tie in between the A19 and B14 with a new pipeline, installation of isolation valves and systems upgrades at Eikenhof pump station. The shutdown is planned for 20th June 2023, commencing from 07h00 to 22 June 2023 at 15h00.

The following Rand Water reservoirs will be affected:
1. Waterval 1& 2
2. Weltevreden
3. Roodepoort
4. Meredale 1&2

During the Rand Water shutdown, several Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by the pump station will be affected by no supply. It’s estimated that full recovery of the may take approximately 5 days or more, after supply has been fully restored.

All areas receiving direct water supply from Rand water will also be impacted by the shutdown.

Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternate water supply at strategic areas like hospitals, clinics , schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centers.

Residents will receive regular updates on the official JW social media platforms.

The following areas within the City of Johannesburg will be impacted by the water outage:

1. Roodepoort/Randburg area:

Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all ext), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all ext), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all ext), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all ext), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all ext), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all ext), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all ext), parts of Northriding

2. Langlaagte/ Southdale area:

Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville,Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff (all ext), Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Ormonde, Mondeor, Nasrec, Ophirton, Lake View, Selby, Evans Park, Robertsham, Winchester Hills, Reuven, Ridgeway, Theta ,Selby South,Aeroton, Ormonde, Baragwanath Ext 1 and Ormonde View

3.Soweto Areas:

Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo,Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo north, Mofolo central, parts of Dube, Chiavelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldoradopark and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit

Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.