Rand Water shutdown: additional Johannesburg Water tankers deployed

Rand Water shutdown: additional Johannesburg Water tankers deployed

12 July 2023 – 19:00

Media Statement

Rand Water shutdown: additional Johannesburg Water tankers deployed

Johannesburg Water has provided an additional 149 stationary tanks and 65 water trucks to mitigate the water shortage due to the Rand Water shutdown.

Work has been completed at the Daleside Booster Pump Station (Ennerdale, Orange Farm and Lawyley) and water supply is normal. The water tankers that were supplying these areas have been redeployed to supply those that are still in need, such as the Randburg/Roodepoort and Southdale regions.

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is assisting the Soweto depot in providing security for water tankers to ensure that they are able to deliver water safely to Soweto communities.

Furthermore, the entity pleads with residents to not approach critical sites such as hospitals and clinics to get water as this drastically reduces the health facilities’ water supply.

As at this afternoon, the following progress has been made:

Zwartjkopjes Booster Pump Station (Johannesburg South and CBD):
Work is progressing as scheduled at the Eikenhof Booster Pump Station. Reservoirs and towers in the South and CBD are critically low to empty. The system continues to take a strain and in some of the reservoirs, pumping has stopped.

Eikenhof Booster Pump Station (greater Randburg / Roodepoort areas):
The reservoirs are critically low to empty, the towers are empty, and there is no water at direct supply points.

Eikenhof Booster Pump Station (Soweto, South of Johannesburg and Lenasia):
Soweto reservoirs and towers have capacity, however, the Doornkop reservoir is empty and the Tshepisong direct supply does not have water as well. The Lenasia and South systems are critically low to empty.

Johannesburg Water will continue providing updates on the recovery of its impacted systems.

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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.